Parliament proceedings | 292 children registered on PM-CARES for children scheme portal: WCD Minister
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18 States and Union Territories have not yet furnished details on the matter
A total of 292 children have been registered on the portal under PM-CARES for children scheme to support those kids who have lost their parents due to COVID-19 pandemic, the government said on Friday. In response to a question in Lok Sabha, Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister Smriti Irani said States and Union Territories have been directed on July 22 to identify children eligible for support under the PM-CARES for children scheme and register them on the portal that was launched under this scheme. As of July 29, about 292 children have been registered on the portal to support children who have lost both parents or surviving parent or legal guardian or adoptive parents due to COVID-19 pandemic, according to the data shared by Ms. Irani in her written response.More Related News