Food, shelter, education scheme for children orphaned due to COVID: CM Chouhan

Bhopal, June 14: In a major development, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the state government will take care of food, shelter, and education for children orphaned due to COVID-19 and added a scheme for the same will be announced soon.

 

 

This decision came after CM Chouhan was addressing the meeting of Crisis Management Committees while reviewing the corona situation through video conferencing here. He said that the government has taken decisions regarding the children orphaned due to corona. He added that the government will also take care of such children, who have been orphaned due to reasons other than Covid.

 

 

"The state government has already taken a decision for the children orphaned due to COVID, but we can not leave those who have been rendered orphan due to some other reasons at any cost. We will soon come up with a scheme which will ensure food, shelter, and education for all orphans," Chouhan said.

 

"We will do this with the help of civil society. Some districts are doing a commendable job like Mandsaur collected a sum of money towards this," he added. The Chief Minister said his governance is driven by sensitivity and compassion, adding that they are servants of the public.

 

 

Last year, CM Chouhan had also announced to provide free education and a monthly pension to children who have lost their parents or guardians during the current COVID-19 pandemic. The state government decided to assist children by providing a pension of Rs 5,000 per month.