Jaipur Abhayindia.com In Rajasthan, Palanhar Yojana has been introduced to provide proper care, protection and education for boys and girls who fall under the category of orphans, care and protection in the family. Under this scheme, the caretaker of these children receives monthly financial assistance for the education, food and clothing of the children.
Acceptance categories of the Palanhar scheme: Orphans, children of parents sentenced to death/judicial life imprisonment, children of widowed mothers receiving a pension, children of remarried widowed mothers, children of parents with HIV/AIDS, children of parents with leprosy, children of consanguineous mothers , children of especially able-bodied parents, children of divorced/abandoned women receiving a pension, children of parents suffering from silicosis are eligible.
Providing the grant amount: Assistance in the amount of Rs 1,500 per month will be provided to children in the age group of 0 to 6 years and Rs 2,500 per month to children in the age group of 6 to 18 in the category of orphans.
According to the State Government Budget Announcement 2023-2024, Palanhar Yojana will receive increased assistance instead of Rs 750 per month for children under 6 years of age instead of Rs 1500 per month. instead of. This increase will apply from July 2023. In addition, an additional Rs 2,000 will be allocated each year for clothing, sweaters, shoes, etc. (Except for the category of widows and relatives). The most important condition of this scheme is that children must attend Anganwadi or school.