HP to soon launch ‘Sukh Shiksha Yojana’: CM Sukhu

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh govt will soon launch ‘Mukhya Mantri Sukh Shiksha Yojana’ aimed at providing financial assistance to widows, destitute women, divorced women and disabled parents to support the education and well-being of their children, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Sunday.
The CM said the scheme was aimed to support two specific age groups. For children under the age of 18, eligible women and disabled parents will get a monthly grant of Rs 1,000 to cover their educational, health, and nutritional expenses. Whereas, children who secure admission to undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, or vocational courses will receive financial aid from the govt to bear tuition and hostel expenses.
Sukhu further said women who are widowed, deserted or abandoned often face arduous challenges in supporting their children, largely due to a lack of educational and financial resources. “These women are particularly vulnerable, lacking the moral and financial support they need to sustain and ensure their children’s education,” he added. He said the scheme aimed to prevent crimes such as child abuse, trafficking, child marriage, and drug abuse by strengthening child protection at family level.