DC Reasi distributed SAKSHAM scholarships and pension to 24 beneficiaries
16 childrens got saksham Scholarship
Beneficiaries were present during the distribution session
DC interacted with the beneficiaries especially childrens and assured them every possible help.
Aimed to provide special financial assistance in the shape of pension and scholarship to those families who have lost their sole bread earners due to Covid pandemic : DC during the distribution
Special COVID Cell for dedicated handholding of Covid affected families
Reasi:Today Hon'ble Lieutenant Governor of J&k Rolled out SAKSHAM social protection scheme to families affected by Covid-19 and following the instructions, DC Reasi today distributed Saksham scholarships and pension certificates to 24 benefciaries.
On the occasion,Deputy Commissioner Charandeep singh said that under the scheme, cash assistance of Rs 1000 per month will be provided to the spouse or the eldest member of the family. Apart from this, the scheme provides for the scholarship of Rs 20,000 per annum for the school going students and Rs 40,000 per annum for the college going students. A family in distress shall be eligible for the scholarship for two children, if they are not getting any other scholarship, he added.
DC Reasi directed District social welfare Officer for providing immediate care, protection to Covid affected families, children under Saksham.
While interacting with the beneficiaries DC inquired about their issues and assured resolution to their problems and directed the concerned authorities to get in regular touch of covid affected families for effective projection of their needs and requirements related to health,food and also asked for generating self employment opportunities for such victims.
DC further informed that
District Covid Cell is dedicated for solving the grievances of such covid affected families and directed the concerned authorities to effectively solve grievances of covid affected families.
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