Status on Children who lost their Parents due to Covid-19

Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani has informed that The Hon’ble Prime Minister has announced PM CARES for Children scheme to support children who have lost both parents or surviving parent or legal guardian or adoptive parents due to COVID-19 pandemic. The scheme is accessible through an online portal i.e. pmcaresforchildren.in. The applications of such children are uploaded on the portal by the respective State/ UT Governments. As on 14.03.2022, 8973 applications have been uploaded on the portal out of which, 4302 applications have been approved by District Magistrates after due process. The State/UT-wise, gender-wise and age-group wise details of approved Children on PM CARES for Children scheme portal is at Annexure-I

The Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing a centrally sponsored scheme namely Child Protection Services (CPS) Scheme – Mission Vatsalya under which support is provided to States and UT Governments for delivering services for children in need of care and in difficult circumstances. The Child Care Institutions (CCIs) established under the CPS scheme support inter-alia age-appropriate education, access to vocational training, recreation, health care, counselling etc.

ANNEXURE – I

State/UT-wise, gender-wise and age-group wise details of approved Children on PM CARES for Children Scheme portal

Report excludes 01 Children whose DOB is yet to be updated.