The Uttar Pradesh government will admit the orphans and other kids affected by Covid-19 to Atal Residential Schools, which would be a huge comfort for them. The Yogi Adityanath administration recently amended the Atal Residential School Scheme to assist the Covid orphans, according to officials with the labor department, which led to the adjustment.
Over 2,000 Covid orphans, who were impacted by the epidemic in the state, are likely to see a shift in their life as a result of the decision, according to officials.
The Atal Residential School Scheme intends to provide the laborers and Covid orphans a high-quality, cost-free education. “The freshly modified strategy includes enrolling the Covid orphans and other needy students in the Atal School. A top official with the Women Welfare Department, who would provide the names of these children, stated that the plan that guarantees free and excellent education from Classes 6 to 12 will now benefit the children who lost either their mother, father, or both to Covid.
Around 2,000 children in the state who are impacted by Covid would benefit from the effort, according to officials from the Women Welfare Department. Nearly 200 of the total number of children lost both their parents, while the remainder children only lost one parent due to the epidemic.
The Uttar Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board recently convened its 57th meeting, and according to the state government’s directive, all members unanimously authorized the alteration to the Atal Residential School Scheme’s current structure. In the best interests of qualified construction employees, the maintenance and social security of registered construction workers will be completely guaranteed.
The program would benefit child laborers as well as the Covid afflicted group and assist them integrate into society via education. Only the offspring of registered construction employees who have served on the board for at least three years following registration will be eligible for admission under this policy. Previously, this time frame was limited to one year. However, the maximum number of children who may attend school from a registered working household is still two.
Children of construction workers and those qualifying for the Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana are admitted each year in accordance with the guidelines established by the Atal Residential School Committee.
The similar rule was previously outlined in the program for orphans as well, but now the names of children who are in need of assistance and those who qualify for the Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana have been included.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will be in charge of administering the curriculum. Each school will have a 1,000 student maximum, comprising 500 males and 500 girls. There are now around 18 Atal Schools spread out over the state, but the government has intentions to expand the number in the future.