April 21, 2020 8:23 AM

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MP Anganwadi workers, Assistants to get benefit of Chief Minister COVID-19 Yoddha Kalyan Yojana

<span style="color: #222222;">In Madhya Pradesh, around one lakh Anganwadi workers and Assistants of the state will get the benefit of Chief Minister COVID-19 Yoddha Kalyan Yojana.<br />'' <br />'' Under this initiative, they will also get a special health insurance cover of Rs 50 lakhs.<br />'' <br />'' It is noteworthy that special insurance scheme has been launched by the Central Government for health workers who are fighting against COVID-19 epidemic.<br />'' <br />'' Principal Secretary of Women and Child Development department Anupam Rajan has informed that Anganwadi workers are taking risks by conducting door-to-door survey in every district. Besides, they are also visiting from house to house for providing nutritional food to the children. In such a situation, they have contact with many people, which pose a risk of corona infection. Therefore, they should be given the benefit of this insurance scheme.<br />'' <br />'' State Government has already asked the Collector of all the districts to declare the Anganwadi workers and assistants eligible under the Chief Minister COVID-19 Yoddha Kalyan Yojana because of their exposure and active role in fight against corona virus.<br />'' <br />'' Meanwhile, the state government has given one year exemption to the private schools for renewal of accreditation due to COVID-19 infection. Now the recognition of such schools will be valid till 31 March 2021.<br />'' <br />'' For all such schools, the prescribed fee for renewal has also been postponed till the next session.</span><br />''  <br />

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