Vatsalya Yojana--- Uttarakhand

Current Context: The government of Uttarakhand launched the ‘Vatsalya Yojana’ for the orphaned children who lost their parents due to COVID-19.

Under this yojana, the state government has announced to make arrangements for taking care, education facility and employment for such children.
They will be also given Rs 3000 per month as the maintenance allowance.
The district magistrates are also asked to ensure that the share of the ancestral property is not sold till they turn adults.
Also, the children will be provided with 5% horizontal reservation in state government jobs.
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