J&K Govt Announces Pension, Scholarship For Families Of Covid Victims Under Saksham Scheme

<p><strong>Jammu-Kashmir:</strong> The Administrative Council (AC), which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the grant of financial relief through the Special Assistance Scheme for COVID Mortalities (SASCM/Saksham) to the families of COVID victims.</p> <p>Under the new scheme Saksham, the surviving spouse and one eldest surviving member of affected families will receive a special monthly pension of Rs. 1000 &nbsp;through direct bank transfer (DBT), provided that they are not otherwise receiving any pension under any other scheme.</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://ift.tt/34A0lB3 Cases In Delhi Dip Below 1,000; Sisodia Blames Centre Of 'Sitting Over' Vaccine Distribution</a></strong></p> <p>Also, special scholarships to children who lost their earning parent(s)/ sibling(s)/ guardian(s) to COVID. The special scholarship will be paid annually at the rate of Rs. 20,000 &amp; Rs. 40,000 through DBT to children studying up to 12th standard &amp; higher education respectively.</p> <p>The Administrative Council also approved the creation of a special cell in the Social Welfare Department for handholding the families of COVID victims and facilitating the extension of benefits under different Government schemes including financial assistance for self-employment.</p>

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