Karnataka identifies 50 children who lost both parents to COVID-19
The Hindu
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Karnataka has identified 50 children who lost both their parents to COVID-19 during the second wave of the pandemic. “The government will provide ₹3,500 per month under the Bala Seva Yojane and free education to them,” Minister for Women and Child Welfare Shashikala Jolle told reporters in Bengaluru on Monday. Karnataka has decided to provide ₹1 lakh to girls above the age of 21 who lost their parents, the Minister said.
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