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2189 children in Una district receive financial assistance of Rs 2.61 crore

Una, Jan 16 (UNI) The Himachal Pradesh government's Indira Gandhi Sukh Shiksha Yojana has emerged as an effective social initiative in securing and empowering the future of children. This scheme is not only connecting needy children with education but is also bringing positive changes in the lives of families struggling with difficult circumstances.
Under this scheme, 2189 children in Una district have so far received financial assistance of Rs 2,61,48,722. This scheme, launched with the visionary thinking of Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, has become a source of support especially for those children whose mothers are widows, divorced, abandoned, or destitute, or whose parents suffer from 70 percent or more disability. The government is providing assistance of Rs 1000 per month to such children until they reach the age of 18, so that their education, nutrition, and basic needs can be met.
Meanwhile, students aged 18 to 27 who are pursuing higher education and are deprived of hostel facilities are being given assistance of Rs 3000 per month. District Program Officer (ICDS) Narendra Kumar said that this scheme has proved to be a great relief for economically weaker families, where continuing children's education had become a challenge. He said that the scheme is being effectively implemented in all the development blocks of Una district.
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