On the eight-year anniversary of the PM Narendra Modi-led BJP government, the Prime Minister announced that benefits under the PM-CARES for Children Scheme to support those who lost their parents during the Covid-19 pandemic have been released. <br /> <br />The PM-CARES for Children Scheme was launched on May 29, 2021. It aims to support children who have lost both parents due to Covid-19 pandemic. <br /> <br />According to the PM-CARES for children website, the objective of the scheme is to ensure comprehensive care and protection of children in a sustained manner.