NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, MAY 29
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has announced that children orphaned or those who lost either of their parents to coronavirus will be provided an assistance of Rs 5 lakhs. Further, the state government will bear all expenses towards their education till graduation.
A special task force under district collector has already been set up to identify the children whose parents succumbed to the disease and provide them the much needed assistance, an official release here said.
#COVID19 தொற்றினால் பெற்றோரை இழந்த குழந்தையின் பெயரில் ரூ.5 லட்சம் வைப்பு நிதியாக செலுத்தப்படும்.
அவர்களின் பட்டப்படிப்பு வரையில் கல்வி – விடுதிச் செலவை அரசே ஏற்கும்.
பாதுகாவலர் அரவணைப்பில் இருந்தால் மாதம் ரூ.3000 உதவித்தொகை வழங்கப்படும்.
ஒரு குழந்தையையும் தமிழக அரசு கைவிடாது! pic.twitter.com/nbLr6q4w55
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) May 29, 2021
In order to protect such hapless children, the Chief Minister directed the government officials to provide the relief. The decision was taken after the chief minister’s consultation with senior officials at the secretariat here on Saturday.
தமிழகத்தில் கொரோனா நோய்த் தொற்றினால் பாதிக்கப்பட்டு உயிரிழந்த பெற்றோர்களை இழந்து, ஆதரவின்றி தவிக்கும் குழந்தைகளின் நலன்களைப் பாதுகாத்திட, அரசு சார்பில் எடுக்கப்பட வேண்டிய நடவடிக்கைகள் குறித்து மாண்புமிகு தமிழ்நாடு முதலமைச்சர் அவர்கள் இன்று உயர் அலுவலர்களுடன் ஆலோசனை மேற்கொண்டார். pic.twitter.com/vmEE0B2rXu
— TN DIPR (@TNDIPRNEWS) May 29, 2021
According to the release, children who died of COVID-19 and are left without support would get Rs 5 lakh each, in the form of deposit in the beneficiary’s name. The amount along with interest will be given to the child upon attaining the age of 18 years. Similarly, Rs 5 lakh will be deposited in the name of children who have already lost their mother or father and now lost the only parent to COVID.
Priority in providing accommodation in government homes and hostels will be given to children who have lost their parents. The CM said the government would bear all the expenses of such children, including accommodation, up to their graduation, it said.
This apart, Rs 3 lakh will be provided as immediate relief to the father or mother of the beneficiary child who lost his or her father or mother to coronavirus. A monthly allowance of Rs 3,000 will be provided towards the care of children growing up with the support of a relative or guardian, till they reach 18 years of age.
A special committee will be set up at district level to monitor the scholarships provided to each child and also their education and well being.
“These children and their father or mother will be accorded priority in extending the governments welfare schemes,” the release further said.
A guidance panel headed by additional chief secretary of finance department, officials, including those from the social welfare department and representatives from the non-governmental organisations, will be formed to formulate guidelines to provide the above relief to each child.
