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Aid for children orphaned by COVID-19
The Hindu
The Department for Women and Child Development has issued an order announcing financial aid for children who lost their parents or guardians to COVID-19. Children who have lost both their parents due
The Department for Women and Child Development has issued an order announcing financial aid for children who lost their parents or guardians to COVID-19. Children who have lost both their parents due to COVID-19 or whose one parent had earlier died and the remaining parent died due to COVID-19 are eligible for the aid. An amount of ₹2,000 will be deposited monthly in a joint account of the child and his or her current guardian until the child turns 18.More Related News