Archive · 3 Jun 2025
Odisha Govt Plans Survey of Orphans and Single-Parent Children
The Odisha government is going to conduct a survey to find out how many children in the state don't have both parents or have only one parent.
They will use anganwadi workers to find these children and collect information.
The goal is to make sure these kids get help from different government programs.
The government wants to know where these children are living and what their needs are.
This will help them give support to these vulnerable children.
Odisha government plans a survey of orphaned and single-parent children.
District collectors will coordinate the survey with anganwadi workers.
The survey aims to identify vulnerable children and connect them with welfare schemes.
Survey forms will be filled by anganwadi workers.
The last survey in 2020 found approximately 2.5 lakh orphans.
- Who
- Odisha government, district collectors, anganwadi workers.
- What
- A comprehensive survey of orphaned children and those with single parents.
- When
- Survey launched recently, with a reporting deadline of September 4.
- Where
- Odisha
- Why
- To identify vulnerable children and ensure access to government welfare schemes.
- Target Group
- Orphaned and single-parent children
- Surveyors
- Anganwadi workers
- Reporting Deadline
- September 4
- Estimated Number (Previous)
- 2.5 lakh (previous survey)
- Coordinators
- District Collectors
