Lok Sabha Question No. 5630 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-27
Subject: Implementation of PM-CARES for Children Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Hanuman Beniwal, Adv. Chandra Shekhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5630 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2026

## IMPLEMENTATION OF PM-CARES FOR CHILDREN SCHEME

## 5630.  SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL: ADV. CHANDRA SHEKHAR:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of children identified and supported under the PM-CARES for Children Scheme in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh since its inception, district-wise;
- (b) the  details  of  benefits  provided  to  such  children  including  financial  assistance, education support, health insurance and residential care; and
- (c) whether any gaps/delays have been reported in identification, documentation/delivery of benefits to eligible children in the said State, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR)

(a)  to  (c): The  Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  announced  PM  CARES  for  Children  scheme  on 29.05.2021 to support children who lost both parents or surviving parent or legal guardian or adoptive parents due to COVID-19 pandemic during 11.03.2020 to 05.05.2023. The objective of the Scheme is to ensure comprehensive care and protection to Children in a sustained manner and enable their well-being through health insurance, empower them through education and equip them for self-sufficient existence with financial support till 23 years of age.

Under the PM CARES for Children scheme, a pro-rata amount is credited in the post office account of each identified child in such a manner that the corpus for each child becomes Rs.10 lakhs at the time of attaining 18 years of age. Children are entitled to receive monthly stipend between the age of 18 and 23 years, by investing the corpus of Rs.10 lakhs into Monthly Income Scheme of Post Office. They are entitled to receive the amount of Rs.10 lakh on attaining the age of 23 years. Children below the age of 18 years, who are staying with their relatives, receive Rs. 4000/- per month under the Mission Vatsalya Scheme of this Ministry. The children staying in child care institutions are provided boarding and lodging facilities on govt. cost.

Further, scholarship of Rs.20,000/- are provided to all school going children of class I to XII. Children  are  also  assisted  in  obtaining  education  loan  for  Professional  courses  /  Higher Education in India. All children have been enrolled under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (AB PM-JAY) with a health insurance cover of Rs.5 lakh. The coverage of health insurance is provided till they attain the age of 23 years.

The  district  wise  number  of  children  identified  and  supported  under  the  PM-CARES  for children Scheme in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh since its inception, is attached at Annexure I and Annexure II respectively .

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ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS ( A)  TO  (C)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 5630 FOR ANSWER ON 27.03.2026 BY SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL AND ADV. CHANDRA SHEKHAR REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF PM-CARES FOR CHILDREN SCHEME

District wise number of children identified and supported under the PM-CARES for children Scheme in Rajasthan since its inception

| RAJASTHAN                | RAJASTHAN                | RAJASTHAN                | RAJASTHAN                | RAJASTHAN                | RAJASTHAN                |
|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| Sl. No.                  | Districts                | No. of Beneficiaries     | Sl. No.                  | Districts                | No. of Beneficiaries     |
| 1                        | Ajmer                    | 9                        | 16                       | Hanumangarh              | 5                        |
| 2                        | Alwar                    | 3                        | 17                       | Jaipur                   | 16                       |
| 3                        | Banswara                 | 7                        | 18                       | Jhalawar                 | 5                        |
| 4                        | Baran                    | 4                        | 19                       | Jhunjhunu                | 9                        |
| 5                        | Barmer                   | 6                        | 20                       | Jodhpur                  | 9                        |
| 6                        | Bharatpur                | 4                        | 21                       | Karauli                  | 5                        |
| 7                        | Bhilwara                 | 10                       | 22                       | Kota                     | 17                       |
| 8                        | Bikaner                  | 5                        | 23                       | Nagaur                   | 30                       |
| 9                        | Bundi                    | 4                        | 24                       | Pali                     | 10                       |
| 10                       | Chittorgarh              | 2                        | 25                       | Pratapgarh               | 3                        |
| 11                       | Churu                    | 6                        | 26                       | Rajsamand                | 6                        |
| 12                       | Dausa                    | 6                        | 27                       | Sawai Madhopur           | 2                        |
| 13                       | Dholpur                  | 2                        | 28                       | Sikar                    | 11                       |
| 14                       | Dungarpur                | 7                        | 29                       | Sirohi                   | 2                        |
| 15                       | Ganganagar               | 1                        | 30                       | Tonk                     | 2                        |
|                          |                          |                          | 31                       | Udaipur                  | 2                        |
| Total Beneficiaries: 210 | Total Beneficiaries: 210 | Total Beneficiaries: 210 | Total Beneficiaries: 210 | Total Beneficiaries: 210 | Total Beneficiaries: 210 |

ANNEXURE-II REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS ( A) TO (C) OF THE LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 5630 FOR ANSWER ON 27.03.2026 BY SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL AND ADV. CHANDRA SHEKHAR REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF PM-CARES FOR CHILDREN SCHEME

District wise number of children identified and supported under the PM-CARES for children Scheme in Uttar Pradesh since its inception

| UTTAR PRADESH   | UTTAR PRADESH       | UTTAR PRADESH        | UTTAR PRADESH   | UTTAR PRADESH     | UTTAR PRADESH        |
|-----------------|---------------------|----------------------|-----------------|-------------------|----------------------|
| Sl. No.         | Districts           | No. of Beneficiaries | Sl. No.         | Districts         | No. of Beneficiaries |
| 1               | Agra                | 9                    | 34              | Jaunpur           | 4                    |
| 2               | Aligarh             | 15                   | 35              | Jhansi            | 5                    |
| 3               | Ambedkar Nagar      | 3                    | 36              | Kannauj           | 4                    |
| 4               | Amroha              | 7                    | 37              | Kanpur Dehat      | 1                    |
| 5               | Auraiya             | 2                    | 38              | Kanpur Nagar      | 22                   |
| 6               | Ayodhya             | 11                   | 39              | Kasganj           | 2                    |
| 7               | Azamgarh            | 4                    | 40              | Kaushambi         | 6                    |
| 8               | Baghpat             | 6                    | 41              | Kheri             | 3                    |
| 9               | Bahraich            | 1                    | 42              | Kushi nagar       | 6                    |
| 10              | Ballia              | 1                    | 43              | Lalitpur          | 7                    |
| 11              | Balrampur           | 2                    | 44              | Lucknow           | 38                   |
| 12              | BaraBanki           | 15                   | 45              | Maharajganj       | 13                   |
| 13              | Bareilly            | 4                    | 46              | Mahoba            | 2                    |
| 14              | Basti               | 5                    | 47              | Mathura           | 9                    |
| 15              | Bhadohi             | 3                    | 48              | Meerut            | 23                   |
| 16              | Bijnor              | 9                    | 49              | Mirzapur          | 6                    |
| 17              | Budaun              | 3                    | 50              | Moradabad         | 10                   |
| 18              | Bulandshahr         | 14                   | 51              | Muzaffarnagar     | 9                    |
| 19              | Deoria              | 9                    | 52              | Pratapgarh        | 3                    |
| 20              | Etah                | 6                    | 53              | Prayagraj         | 13                   |
| 21              | Etawah              | 1                    | 54              | Rae Bareli        | 4                    |
| 22              | Farrukhabad         | 8                    | 55              | Rampur            | 9                    |
| 23              | Firozabad           | 8                    | 56              | Saharanpur        | 6                    |
| 24              | Gautam Buddha Nagar | 8                    | 57              | Sambhal           | 3                    |
| 25              | Ghaziabad           | 16                   | 58              | Sant Kabeer Nagar | 4                    |
| 26              | Ghazipur            | 7                    | 59              | Shahjahanpur      | 4                    |
| 27              | Gonda               | 5                    | 60              | Shamli            | 4                    |
| 28              | Gorakhpur           | 11                   | 61              | Shravasti         | 4                    |
| 29              | Hamirpur            | 1                    | 62              | Siddharth Nagar   | 8                    |
| 30              | Hapur               | 11                   | 63              | Sitapur           | 6                    |
| 31              | Hardoi              | 5                    | 64              | Sonbhadra         | 2                    |
| 32              | Hathras             | 1                    | 65              | Unnao             | 3                    |
| 33              | Jalaun              | 3                    | 66              | Varanasi          | 10                   |

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