The Supreme Court in the Suo moto matter pertaining to the children in need of care and protection, who have lost their parents during the COVID-19 pandemic, directed that the District Magistrates should expenditiously complete the review process for identification of children entitled to benefits. A bench comprising Justice Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai ordered: "The District Magistrate is required to interact with children personally and review health and education parameters. The DM has to ensure benefits reach the children. We are informed by Ms Bhati, ASG that a timeline of one months has been fixed in the scheme from registration to approval to come from Union of India This timeline is not being followed by DMs. Any delay caused in identification by Union of India for grant of benefits under PM Cares Fund would be the detriment of the children who need assistance. The main purpose of the scheme is to ensure that the education of the children under the scheme is not disrupted. The DMs are directed to ensure that the education of the childeren whose cases are sent up to be approved to Central Government is not disrupted for any reason whatsoever. In respect of those children who have become orphans.. or not covered by the PM Cares fund, the authorities from the education Department of the State Govt. and UTs should address the concern of discontinuance of education of such children under the scheme is not disrupted.