Mukhya Mantri Vatsalya Yojana, Uttarakhand

On May 22, 2021 the Uttarakhand government announced Mukhya Mantri Vatsalya Yojana for the children facing hardships due to the pandemic situations. This announcement was made by Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat. Under this scheme the state government will take various welfare measures pay for those children who lost their parents due to covid. The state government will provide a financial assistance of Rs. 3000 per month to the children till they attain the age of 21. State government will ensure the children get relevant employment opportunities once they turn 21. Measures will also be taken to ensure no one else sells off their ancestral property until they become adults. This scheme is an important step taken by the state government to take care of the beneficiary children in these tough times.

Overview:

List of scheme lunched by Uttarakhand government

Objectives and Benefits:

• The main objective of the scheme is to provide assistance to the children who lost their parents due to covid
• Under the scheme, a financial assistance of Rs. 3000 per month to the children till they attain the age of 21
• This will help the students with further studies without having financial constraints
• Relevant employment opportunities once they turn age 21
• Measures will also be taken to ensure no one sells off their ancestral property until they become adults
• State government will take full responsibility of welfare of the children who lost their parents due to the pandemic
• This scheme is for betterment and welfare and social security of the children in these tough and unprecedented times across the state

Scheme Details:

• Uttarakhand government announced Mukhya Mantri Vatsalya Yojana for the children in the state who lost their parents due to covid
• The announcement of the scheme was made by Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat on May 22, 2021
• This scheme is launched for the welfare and social security of the children who lost their parents or are orphaned due to covid
• Under the scheme, financial assistance of Rs. 3000 per month to the children till they attain the age of 21
• This will help the students with further studies without having financial constraints
• Relevant employment opportunities once they turn age 21. 5% horizontal reservation in government jobs will be provided to these children
• Measures will also be taken to ensure no one sells off their ancestral property until they become adults
• The responsibility of implementation of the scheme will be assigned to the district magistrates respectively
• Covid-19 pandemic has affected a lot of people including children and thus state government is taking efforts to assist the children in these tough and unprecedented times thereby ensuring their welfare and social security
• This scheme is a crucial step by the government which will turn out to be a boon for the affected children across the state