KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 19 The National Child Rights Council (NCRC) and MIT Group Foundation (MITGF) Co have agreed to establish a long-term support programme for children who lost one or both parents in the 2026 Bhotekoshi floods. The programme will support up to 110 economically and socially vulnerable children through Grade 12, covering education, health, protection, psychosocial wellbeing and overall development. According to the joint media release, eligible children will be identified and verified by the NCRC and relevant local authorities before final approval under MITGF's eligibility criteria. Priority will be given to children who have lost both parents and those considered most vulnerable. The programme will prioritise safe family and kinship care, while institutional or residential care will be considered only when necessary and in the child's best interests. MITGF has proposed a first-year planning ceiling of up to Rs 300,000 per child, based on individual needs rather than as an automatic cash grant. The indicative maximum planning envelope for the 10-year programme is estimated at Rs 578.5 million, including escalation and contingency provisions. Support may cover school and examination fees, educational materials, health and insurance, nutrition, living expenses, transport, psychosocial services, child protection and necessary family or kinship-care assistance. Existing government scholarships and other assistance will be considered to avoid duplication. MITGF President Dr Shesh Ghale said the programme aimed to ensure that children who lost parents in the disaster do not lose their future. 'The flood may have taken away their mother or father. We must not allow it to take away their future. Our aim is to work with the Government of Nepal and NCRC to give eligible children the stability, education and support they need to complete Grade 12 and build a secure future,' Ghale said. The two organisations will jointly oversee beneficiary verification, child safeguarding, individual education and wellbeing plans, monitoring, reporting and delivery of support. Implementation will follow the memorandum of understanding, approved beneficiary plans and applicable Nepali law. The actual expenditure will depend on the number of eligible children, their individual needs, other available assistance, annual approvals and implementation arrangements.