“Instead of receiving much-needed support now, the children should feel positive about a promise of stipend when they turn 18,” Mr Kishor said.
Poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Sunday attacked the PM CARES aid announced by Prime Minister’s Narendra Modi’s Office (PMO) for children who have lost both their parents to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr Kishor’s sly dig at the announcement implied that these were mere promises at a time when the minors needed immediate help.
“Another typical masterstroke by Modi Sarkar, this time redefining empathy and care for children ravaged by Covid and its catastrophic mishandling,” Mr Kishor tweeted.
“Instead of receiving much-needed support now, the children should feel positive about a promise of stipend when they turn 18,” he said, while quote tweeting PM Modi’s announcement of the scheme.
– Be grateful to #PMCares for PROMISE of free education; a RIGHT guaranteed by the Constitution/RTE
– Thank @PMOIndia for ASSURANCE to be enrolled in Ayushman Bharat that supposedly covers healthcare needs of 50Cr Indians but only FAILED to provide bed/oxygen when needed (2/2)
— Prashant Kishor (@PrashantKishor) May 30, 2021
“Be grateful to #PMCares for PROMISE of free education; a RIGHT guaranteed by the Constitution/RTE,” Mr Kishor said.
“Thank @PMOIndia for ASSURANCE to be enrolled in Ayushman Bharat that supposedly covers healthcare needs of 50Cr Indians but only FAILED to provide bed/oxygen when needed,” he added.
Yesterday, the PMO issued a release that said India will support children who have lost their parents during the pandemic.
One of the measures announced was a fixed deposit in the name of the child.
“PM CARES will contribute, through a specially designed scheme, to create a corpus of ₹ 10 lakh for each child when he or she reaches 18 years of age,” the release said.
“The child will also be given admission in the nearest Kendriya Vidyalaya or in a private school as a day scholar. If the child is admitted in a private school, the fees as per the RTE norms will be given from the PM CARES…will also pay for expenditure on uniform, textbooks, and notebooks,” it said.
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