Fact Check: Govt running Pradhan Mantri Shishu Vikas Yojana to help poor?

New Delhi, Apr 19: The government of India is providing financial assistance under the 'Pradhan Mantri Shishu Vikas Yojana', rumours claimed on social media.

It stated that the Centre is giving financial assistance to poor families to provide better education and better health to their children.

Under the 'Pradhan Mantri Shishu Vikas Yojana', the Central Government is providing financial assistance to poor families to provide better education and better health to their children. However, there is no truth in the claim.

The Press Information Bureau has clarified that no scheme is being run by the Central Government. It tweeted, "Claim: Under the 'Pradhan Mantri Shishu Vikas Yojana', the Central Government is providing financial assistance to poor families to provide better education and better health to their children. No such scheme is being run by the Central Government.[sic]"

The Government of India has many schemes to help the poor like National Food for Work Programme and Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana (PMGY), but it is not running the scheme with the aforementioned name.