Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday virtually transferred ₹5,000 each into the bank accounts of 173 children, marking the formal launch of a welfare scheme that seeks to provide free education and financial assistance of ₹5,000 per month to the children orphaned during the coronavirus pandemic.Launching the "Mukhya Mantri Covid-19 Bal Sewa Yojana" from his residence, the chief minister assured that his government will take care of those who had lost their earning members during the pandemic.Many state governments have come up with welfare schemes for children orphaned due to the pandemic.On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced a number of welfare measures for children who lost their parents.
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