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Odisha Cabinet clears Rs 883 crore for child welfare schemes
Odisha Cabinet has approved continuation of two child welfare schemes, Jashoda (and its sub-scheme Ashirbad) and Malati Devi Prak Vidyalaya Paridhan Yojana, for five years till 2030-31 with a combined outlay of…
The Story in Brief
Odisha Cabinet has approved continuation of two child welfare schemes, Jashoda (and its sub-scheme Ashirbad) and Malati Devi Prak Vidyalaya Paridhan Yojana, for five years till 2030-31 with a combined outlay of Rs 883.50 crore. The Jashoda scheme covers orphaned, HIV-affected and pandemic-bereaved children with scholarships, technical education support and marriage aid at Rs 296.99 crore.
The uniform scheme, costing Rs 586.51 crore, will give 14.76 lakh pre-school children (aged 3-6) two pairs of uniforms, shoes, socks and a sweater every year. Boys get uniforms at Rs 175 per pair and girls at Rs 225 per pair. The state will fund the entire expenditure, and Self Help Groups will stitch the uniforms.
The Indian Opinion
The Cabinet has sanctioned big numbers for children, but the real test is whether the uniforms and shoes reach Anganwadi centres on time and in the right sizes. Claims of creating livelihoods for SHGs sound good, yet no audit of past stitching contracts has been cited. Citizens should watch for the actual disbursal rate against the Rs 586 crore uniform outlay over five years.
Source: odishatv.in
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