Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, released benefits under PM CARES for Children Scheme on 30th May 2022 via NIC’s video conference service. The Hon’ble Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, along with several other members of the Council of Ministers, Chief Ministers, and Ministers from various States were among the dignitaries connected to the event. A Certificate / Sneh Patra signed by the Collector / District Magistrate; a letter from the Hon’ble Prime Minister; passbooks of the PM CARES for Children Scheme account; and health cards under Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana were handed over to the children during the program by the dignitaries. PM CARES for Children scheme was launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 29th May 2021 to support children who lost both their parents or legal guardians to the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of the scheme is to ensure comprehensive care and protection of children in a sustained manner by providing them boarding and lodging, empowering them through education and scholarships, and equipping them for self-sufficient existence with the financial support of ₹10 lakh on attaining age of 23 years and ensuring their wellbeing through health insurance. The scheme is being operational through a web-based portal which may be accessed at https://pmcaresforchildren.in. The portal has been designed and developed by National Informatics Centre (NIC) as a single-window system that facilitates processes related to registration, approval, and all other assistance / benefits being provided to children covered under the PM CARES for Children Scheme along with other schemes propagated by the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health. NIC’s relentless effort in meeting steep timelines in designing the portal and its unstinted support in the smooth conduct of the event was appreciated by all stakeholders and line ministries. The user department acknowledged the pivotal role NIC played in the whole process from registration of children to transfer of benefits to eligible children.