Ministry of Women and Child Development issued a detailed guidelines for “PM CARES for Children Scheme” on October 7, 2021.

Background

Guidelines were issued in the backdrop of announcement made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 29, 2021 regarding a comprehensive support for children who lost both their parents amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

About PM CARES for Children Scheme

• PM CARES for Children Scheme has been launched with the objective of ensuring comprehensive care and protection of those children who lost their parent(s) due to the pandemic, in a sustained manner.
• Scheme would also enable their wellbeing by providing them health insurance, empower them by education and equip them with financial support for self-sufficient existence when they will reach 23 years of age.
• Scheme will provide support to these children through convergent approach and gap funding to ensure health, education, monthly stipend from the age of 18 years. They will also be given a lump sum amount of Rs. 10 lakhs, at the age of 23.