Gujarat government extends aid for corona orphans till they’re 21

GANDHINAGAR: The state government on Friday decided to extend the monthly monetary assistance for those who have been orphaned because of the Covd-19 pandemic till they attain the age of 21.
Earlier, the government had announced that those who have lost both parents to the killer pandemic will be given a monthly assistance of Rs 4,000 until they reach the age of 18 years.
Chief minister Vijay Rupani met and interacted with a over 30 children who lost their parents to Covid-19, at the CM residence in Gandhinagar on Friday. The CM announced that under the Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana,the monthly assistance of Rs 4,000 for orphaned children will be given until they reach the age of 21.
Earlier, the government had announced that such children will be given preference for educational loans for higher studies, will get all benefits under the Mukhyamantri Amrutam Yojana and other benefits of government schemes. A government statement said that orphaned children above the age of 14 will be given vocational training and those above the age of 18 will be given skill development training.