Reliance Announces Family Support & Welfare Scheme To Help Kin Of Covid Deceased Employees

<p><strong>Mumbai:</strong> The second wave of the Covid-19 has left many families devasted forever, while some lost thei only breadwinner intheir family, many children lost both of thier parents putting them in a very vulenerable position. Central &amp; State government have annouced various schemes for such severe cases. Now, the Indian multinational conglomerate, Reliance Industries Limited has announced the 'Family Support &amp; Welfare Scheme' for the family employees who lost thier lives to Covid-19.</p> <p>The move comes to help families cope with the grave loss they have had to suffer due to Covid-19.</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ: <span style="color: #f80707;"><a style="color: #f80707;" href="https://ift.tt/2SQbawo Ambani Forgoes Compensation For FY21; Jio, Retail &amp; O2C Identified As 'Hyper-Growth Engines'</a></span></strong></p> <p>Under the scheme, RIL has listed various measures:</p> <ul> <li>The company will continue to provide the last drawn monthly salary for a period of five years to the nominee of the employees.</li> <li>Reliance has promised to undertake full tuition fee, hostel accommodation, and book fee up to Bachelor&rsquo;s degree at any institute in India for all children of the employee.</li> <li>The company has also taken the any hospitalisation charge for the spouse, parents, and children (till the Bachelor&rsquo;s degree of the children).</li> <li>A special leave extension will be given employees incase they themselves or their kin contracted Covid so that they can recover both physically and emotionally.</li> </ul> <p>Aside from this, Nita Ambani, chairperson, Reliance Foundation, on June 2nd announced that the company will give Rs 10 lakh to the grieving family members of all off-roll employees who have succumbed to Covid-19. A lumpsum payment of Rs 10 lakh directly to the nominee of the deceased to support and care for the grieving family. This contribution will be made through the Reliance Foundation.</p> <p>Earlier, Reliance Industries (RIL) became India's largest producer of medical-grade liquid oxygen from a single location starting from scratch before the pandemic. At its refinery-cum-petrochemical complex in Jamnagar and other facilities, RIL now produces over 1000 metric tonnes (MT) of medical-grade liquid oxygen per day &mdash; or above 11% of India's total production &ndash; meeting the needs of nearly every one in ten patients.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

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