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Anbu Karangal support for orphaned children

· Chennai

The state began paying Rs. 2,000 a month to children who have lost their parents, to support their schooling.

On 15 September 2025 Chief Minister M. K. Stalin launched the Anbu Karangal scheme at Kalaivanar Arangam in Chennai. It provides Rs. 2,000 a month to children who have lost their parents, to support their education. The scheme forms part of the broader Thayumanavar initiative to identify and assist families living in extreme poverty. Beneficiaries completing Class 12 are to be supported in college education and skill development.

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