Dear Listeners, Janhit vanni will share in detail information on Ashibad scheme For sharing details information, honorable Chairman of Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights with us. Debasmita……….Madam welcome to our Janhit Vanni Sandyabati Madam……….Thanks for inviting me to share here about Ashirbad Scheme. Odisha state govt. announced a new scheme ‘Ashirbad’ for education, health and maintenance for Covid orphans. Children who lost their parents or main earning person of the family on April 1, 2020 or thereafter to Covid-19 will be eligible to be covered under this scheme. Rs 2500 per month will be deposited in the bank accounts of family members who have taken responsibility for the children after the death of their parents. The assistance will continue till 18 years of the child or till such a date if somebody adopts him.The children will get free treatment under BSKY. and will included under the National Food Security Act (NFSA). The children can also continue in the schools in which they were studying before the death of their parents. However, if the relative who has taken responsibility for a child resides somewhere else, arrangement of schooling will be made in that place. If necessary, the government will help to get admission in Adarsh Vidyalaya or central school. If the relative of the child wants to admit him to some other school, the district collector will provide all assistance as per the Right To Education Act. They will assist for higher education under the Green Passage scheme. Besides, if the relative who has taken responsibility of a child is eligible for a house under the Pradhan mantri Awas or Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana, out of turn allotment will be made for him. The relative will be covered under any other scheme as per his eligibility. The child welfare committee of the district will coordinate with the local tahasildar and police to protect the property of the children. The children will get financial assistance from Biju Sishu Suraksha Yojana and Juvenile Justice Fund if necessary. However, if a child does not stay with a relative and resides in any child care institution, a recurring deposit of Rs 1000 per month will be made till he is 18 years of age. If a child has lost either his father or mother who was the only earning member and now staying with the surviving parent, Rs 1500 per month will be provided for maintenance. The amount will be deposited in either his or his parent’s account. Besides, if the surviving parent is mother, she will also be entitled to Madhu Babu Pension. Thanks madam , Dear listener, if you know about this situation kindly give details about the children by pressing button no. 3 and record your details and send them to us. Our team will contact us within 48hrs to support the orphan children.
