Under the scheme, the government would provide a maintenance amount of Rs. 3,500 per month if any such child wishes to stay in the non-institutional care i.e. under the care of an extended family or guardian
TFM Desk
On the occasion of completion of seven years of BJP led NDA Government at the Centre, Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Sunday announced “Chief Minister’s Bal Seva Scheme” (Chief Minister gi Angang-gi Tengbang) for the children orphaned by COVID-19. The scheme is meant for the kids, who have lost both the parents/surviving parent/legal guardians/adoptive parent due to the pandemic.
Under the scheme, the government would provide a maintenance amount of Rs. 3,500 per month if any such child wishes to stay in the non-institutional care i.e. under the care of an extended family or guardian. In case the child does not have any extended family or grandparents or guardians to live with, the kid would be kept in a Child Care Institution.
It may be mentioned that the Government of India is providing Rs. 2,160 per child per month to the Child Care Institutions as maintenance grant for children below 10 years of age and not having an extended family or guardian.
Regarding protection of property rights of such children, CM Biren Singh informed that stamp duty would be exempted in the registration of deceased parents’ property (land) in their name. Land revenue would also be exempted for such transferred land till the child attends the age of 21 years.
CM Biren Singh further added that the scheme would also ensure specific institutional care and education for adolescent girls. They would be given preference for admission in Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBV) to ensure sensitive care, proper protection and free education.
Under the scheme, laptops would also be provided as a one-time special assistance to such children, who are studying in Class XI or above or undergoing a vocational course after completing Class X.
Greeting the people on the completion of seven years of NDA Government, CM Biren appreciated the Central Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for their committed hard work towards bringing development in the past seven years and their dedicated efforts to fight COVID-19 pandemic.