Archive · 17 Dec 2025
Delhi CM interacts with pandemic orphans
The Chief Minister of Delhi, Rekha Gupta, recently met with children who lost their parents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This meeting was held at the Delhi Secretariat and was organized to show support and care for these children.
The children are being taken care of by the government under a special program called the PM CARES for Children Scheme.
During the meeting, the Chief Minister talked to the children about their education, health, housing, and how they were feeling.
She promised to help them in every way possible and even gave them chocolates.
The government has appointed District Magistrates to look after these children and make sure they are well taken care of.
The main goal of the scheme is to help these children grow up to be independent and self-reliant.
The scheme provides money, healthcare, education, and a place to live, ensuring that the children are protected and supported both now and in the future.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta interacted with children who lost parents during the pandemic under the PM CARES for Children Scheme.
The interaction was organized at the Delhi Secretariat to ensure supportive and sensitive care for the children.
The Chief Minister enquired about the children's education, health, housing, and emotional well-being, assuring them of all possible assistance.
District Magistrates have been appointed as nodal officers to act as guardians and ensure continuous monitoring and care for the children.
The PM CARES for Children Scheme, launched on 29 May 2021, aims to provide comprehensive care, education, healthcare, and financial assistance to enable the children to become self-reliant by the age of 23.
- Who
- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and children who lost parents during the pandemic
- What
- Interaction with children under the PM CARES for Children Scheme
- When
- Tuesday (unspecified date)
- Where
- Delhi Secretariat, New Delhi
- Why
- To ensure supportive, protective, and sensitive care for children who lost their parents during the pandemic
- Event Date
- Tuesday (unspecified date)
- Location
- Delhi Secretariat, New Delhi
- Scheme Name
- PM CARES for Children Scheme
- Scheme Launch Date
- 29 May 2021
- Scheme Objective
- Comprehensive care, education, healthcare, and financial self-reliance for children who lost parents during the pandemic
- Support Provided
- Financial assistance, healthcare, education, housing, and continuous monitoring
- Nodal Officers
- District Magistrates
