UP govt lunched Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana to educate child labourers

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has launched ‘Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana’ on the occasion of the International Child Labour Prohibition Day. Under the scheme, the government will give monthly financial assistance of Rs 1,000 and Rs 1,200 to selected boys and girls, respectively.

Key-Points

Children who have been forced to work to support their families will benefit from the ‘Bal Shramik Yojna’.

A total of 2,000 children from 57 districts of the state will benefit from the first phase of the scheme.

If these children pass classes 8, 9 and 10, they will be given an additional amount of Rs 6,000 for clearing each standard.

The families of these children will also get the benefits of all the schemes of the central and state government.

The Atal residential schools also ready to provide quality education to children of workers from the next academic session.