On Thursday, Madhya Pradesh Cheif Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that children who lost their parents or guardians to COVID will be provided free education and Rs 5,000 monthly stipend. The chief minister also said that the state will grant loans on government guarantee to people who want to work.
The state government has also postponed the Class 10 and Class 12 board exams due to continously increases in COVID-19 cases. The Classes 10 and 12 Madhya Pradesh Board exams were scheduled to be held from April 30 and May 1.
The board is considering alternative ways for Class 10 and Class 12 exams and will announce any decision with respect to conducting the Class 10, 12 board exams soon, an official statement released in this regard said.
Madhya Pradesh on May 12 reported 8,970 fresh cases of COVID-19 and 84 fatalities, taking its infection tally to 7,00,202 and death toll to 6,679, the state health department told the news agency PTI .
