Rajasthan Government Announces Financial Package for Children who lost Parents Due to COVID.

The Rajasthan government on Saturday announced a financial relief package for children who lost their parents to the coronavirus. 

According to an official statement, a compensation of Rs.1 lakh and a pension of Rs.1500 a month will also be provided to women who lost their husband to the infection under the package. 

For children of these widows, Rs.1000 a month per child and Rs.2500 a month for school books and dress will be provided, it said. 

The package , which was announced by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, has a provision of Rs. 1 lakhs as immediate grant for children, who lost their parents to Covid, the statement said. 

It said that Rs.2500 a month will be provided as assistance to these children till 18 years of age, Rs. 5 lakh assistance on completion of 18 years and free higher secondary education, besides other benefits proposed under the Mukhyamantri Corona Bal Kalyan Yojna.