Under the scheme, presented by the Family Apostolate of the Pala diocese of the Church, monthly assistance of Rs 1500 is promised for couples married after the year 2000 and having five or more children.
A diocese of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in Kerala has announced a welfare scheme to support families with five or more children, a move seen as encouraging the community to boost its numbers.
Under the scheme, presented by the Family Apostolate of the Pala diocese of the Church, monthly assistance of Rs 1500 is promised for couples married after the year 2000 and having five or more children. For the fourth and subsequent children in a family, a scholarship will be provided for studies at the St Joseph’s College of Engineering and Technology, Pala. Additionally, the Mar Sleeve Medicity hospital in Pala will cover pregnancy-related expenses for women delivering their fourth and subsequent children. Both the college and hospital fall under the Church.
The scheme was announced at an online meeting by Bishop Joseph Kallarangatt as part of the year of the family celebrations of the Church. The Bishop heads the Syro-Malabar Eparchy of Pala in central Kerala.
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