Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces free education for kids orphaned due to COVID-19
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The Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday decided to provide free education and a pension of Rs 5,000 per month to children whose parents died of COVID-19. In a statement to the media, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the state government will also stand as guarantor for those availing interest-free loans to start businesses. He noted that the COVID-19 pandemic has severely hit many families.