<span style="color: #222222;">In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today rolled out 'Special Assistance Scheme for COVID Mortalities – SASCM', by handing over the grant of Scholarship and Pension certificates to the children and the members of the families affected due to COVID-19.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Mr Sinha remarked that J&K government is committed to support children who lost their parents in this pandemic and the administration as guardian will take all necessary steps for their well-being and education so that they can have a bright future.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said that it is our duty and utmost responsibility to support families, restore livelihoods and ensure stability in their lives.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">AIR correspondent reports, all the Deputy Commissioners and officials of Social Welfare Department in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir have been directed to identify the families who have lost their loved ones due to covid pandemic, so that social protection and other necessary support can be extended to them.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Under the 'SASCM' scheme, cash assistance of Rs 1,000 per month shall be provided to spouse and the eldest member of the family.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Apart from this, the scheme provides for scholarship of Rs 20,000 per annum for school going students and Rs 40,000 per annum for college going students.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">A family in distress shall be eligible for scholarship for two children, if they are not getting any other scholarship.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Besides, the benefits of all the other social welfare schemes including pensions etc. will be extended to the families.</span><br />