The Tamil Nadu government has announced that children orphaned as a result of Covid-19 will receive free education and financial aid.
The Tamilnadu government will provide Rs 5 lakh in financial aid and education to children until they reach the age of 18.
MK Stalin, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, has declared that children or fund members who have lost either of their parents to the coronavirus will be given a sum of rupees 5 lakhs, with the state government covering all expenditures up until graduation.
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To protect the helpless, a special task force led by the district collector has already been formed to identify children whose parents have died as a result of the disease and provide them with much-needed assistance.
