20 state students to avail benefit under PM CARES
Source: Chronicle News Service / DIPR
Imphal, May 30 2022:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday released benefits under PM CARES for Children Scheme via video conference.
Union Minister Smriti Irani, members of the union cabinet and chief ministers of different states attended the launch function through the virtual mode.
CM N Biren Singh along with ministers Th Biswajit, L Susindro Meitei; MLAs L Rameshwor Meitei, Sheikh Noorul Hassan, Th Arunkumar; secretary to chief minister Ningthoujam Geoffrey; Manipur Commission for Protection of Child Rights chairman Ph Manibabu; Imphal East deputy commissioner Khumanthem Diana; Social Welfare director Ng Uttam and other officials also attended the video conference from the chief minister's secretariat.
Beneficiaries below 18 years of age Watched the webcast from a separate room.
Later, the chief minister handed over the benefits to selected children of the Imphal East district.
Altogether 20 children of the state - 5 children from Imphal East, 3 from Imphal West, 3 from Bishnupur, 6 from Ukhrul, 1 from Senapati, 1 from Kangpokpi, and 1 from Churachandpur received the benefits under PM Cares Children.
Benefits under the scheme include a passbook for PM CARES for Children (maturity amount is Rs 10 lakh after attaining the age of 18 years), health insurance (PMJAY health card), assistance for school education (admission to any central government school - expenses on uniforms, textbooks and notebooks will be borne by PM-CARES), a scholarship1 of Rs 20,000 per annum for children of Class 1-12, assistance for higher education (Swanath scholarship of Rs 50,000 per annum for technical education; KARMA scholarship for skill), support for boarding and lodging (under Child Protection Services, Rs 4000 per month from 1st April, 2022 for children staying with relatives), state specific benefits under Chief Ministergi Angangi Tenbang (Chief Minister's Bal Seva) -Rs 1500 per month per child (Rs 13,500 released per child for nine months) and laptop to school/college-going child who has passed the class X Board, and COVID ex-gratia assistance of Rs 50,000 to next of kin.
The benefits under the scheme will ensure that the welfare and best interests of the COVID-affected children are protected till they attain the age of 23 years.