Loss of Parents Puts Kids in Vulnerable Situation, HC Asks Delhi Govt to Gather Info on Orphans
3 years, 6 months ago

Loss of Parents Puts Kids in Vulnerable Situation, HC Asks Delhi Govt to Gather Info on Orphans

News 18  

The Delhi High Court Thursday directed the Delhi government to take steps to gather information on the minors who have been rendered orphans in the Covid-19 pandemic and are in a vulnerable situation due to loss of one or both parents. The high court directed various departments of Delhi government to call all residents welfare associations, police stations, schools, anganwadi workers and hospitals to give information on children whose one or both parents have died. The court was informed by senior Delhi government officer Rashmi Singh that there were several family members who were not ready to give details of their children. Senior advocate Rahul Mehra for Delhi government said they are in the process of formulating a policy to provide ex gratia to children who have lost their parents and agreed that some counselling is also required for kids' relatives.

Children Delhi Parents Court Information Help Kaur Info Desai Both Parents Delhi Government Orphans Street Children Gather Info Vulnerable Situation  puts  informed  street  information  hc  situation  kids  steps  info  delhi  parents  govt  care  vulnerable  help  children  loss  orphans  court

History of this topic

Over half of PM CARES for Children scheme applications for COVID orphans rejected
5 months, 1 week ago

Over half of PM CARES for Children scheme applications for COVID orphans rejected

The Hindu  

About 51% of the applications received under the PM CARES for Children scheme for COVID orphans has been rejected, according to officials. Launched at the peak of COVID-19 cases in India on May 29, 2021, the PM CARES for Children Scheme aims to support children who lost their parents, a legal guardian, adoptive parents, or a surviving parent to the …

Unauthorised children’s home in Delhi: 27 Tharu girls from Tharu girls rescued, handed over to parents
6 months, 1 week ago

Unauthorised children’s home in Delhi: 27 Tharu girls from Tharu girls rescued, handed over to parents

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi child welfare committee team rescued 27 teenaged Kheri girls from an unauthorised children’s home in Delhi, recently. SP Singh, chairman, Child Welfare Committee, Lakhimpur, said, “A CWC team rescued these 27 Tharu girls following a complaint against the unauthorised children’s home. Kheri DM Mahendra Bahadur Singh also confirmed that the 27 girls from Delhi arrived in Lakhimpur on …

'Apathy Of Authorities Seeping Through Cracks': Delhi High Court Issues Guidelines For Better Functioning Of Child Care Institutions
2 years, 2 months ago

'Apathy Of Authorities Seeping Through Cracks': Delhi High Court Issues Guidelines For Better Functioning Of Child Care Institutions

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued a slew of guidelines for better functioning of child care institutions in the the national capital and said it is unfortunate that the "apathy of authorities" is seeping through the cracks and hampering the development of those at a vulnerable age.Stressing on the need for improving existing institutions to ensuring that quality standard of …

COVID-19: Delhi High Court Closes Plea Seeking Infrastructural Facilities To Handle Dead Bodies In Wake Of Pandemic
2 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19: Delhi High Court Closes Plea Seeking Infrastructural Facilities To Handle Dead Bodies In Wake Of Pandemic

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday disposed of a petition filed last year during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic seeking directions to the Delhi Government to formulate and implement an effective plan with sufficient infrastructure to provide certain facilities pertaining to the dead bodies infected from COVID including mortuary, funeral, transportation and handling facilities.A. The Delhi High Court on …

Delhi govt issues new advisory for schools after surge in Covid cases
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi govt issues new advisory for schools after surge in Covid cases

India Today  

The Delhi government's Education Department on Thursday issued fresh guidelines for schools after a Covid-19 case was reported in a private school in South Delhi. According to the new Covid advisory, Delhi schools will have to inform the Department of Education about the Covid cases reported in their schools. Following the spike in cases, several schools in these areas also …

Delhi: Child rights body launches helpline number for children in distress
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi: Child rights body launches helpline number for children in distress

India Today  

The Delhi Commission For Protection of Child Rights has initiated an emergency response system, a helpline number, to help distressed children in the national capital. Having handled nearly 2.5 lakh calls in the past one year, DCPCR, the child rights watchdog in Delhi, is now expanding to include an emergency response system by means of an on-field distress helpline team. …

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Against Reopening Of Schools For Unvaccinated Children, Says No Data Suggesting They Are At High Risk Of Covid-19
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Against Reopening Of Schools For Unvaccinated Children, Says No Data Suggesting They Are At High Risk Of Covid-19

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the Delhi government's decision to resume physical classes for school-going children, from nursery to class 12th from April 1, 2022.The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla orally remarked,"There has to be a balance. The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a public …

Delhi: 73 child labourers rescued from factories; children mostly from UP and Bihar
2 years, 9 months ago

Delhi: 73 child labourers rescued from factories; children mostly from UP and Bihar

India Today  

A team of a child welfare organisation, Sahyog Care for You, along with the subdivisional magistrate of Narela have rescued 73 children from the factories in North Delhi. The team from the NGO working for kids revealed that they used to work as bonded labourers in polishing, toy and fan manufacturing units in north Delhi’s Bawana for 15 hours a …

Over 1.9 million kids in India lost parent or caregiver to COVID-19: Lancet study
2 years, 9 months ago

Over 1.9 million kids in India lost parent or caregiver to COVID-19: Lancet study

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: More than 1.9 million children in India lost a parent or caregiver due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a modelling study of 20 countries published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal. “We estimate that for every person reported to have died as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, one child is left orphaned or loses …

Over 19 Lakh Indian Children Lost At Least One Parent to Covid-19, Highest in World: Study
2 years, 9 months ago

Over 19 Lakh Indian Children Lost At Least One Parent to Covid-19, Highest in World: Study

News 18  

Around 19.2 lakh kids lost at least one parent or caregiver to Covid-19 in India during the first 20 months of the pandemic, that is between March 2020 and October 2021, a study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health said. The peer-reviewed medical journal said that India accounted for the highest number of Covid orphans or children who …

Over 1.4 Lakh Children Lost Either Parent During COVID: NCPCR Tells Supreme Court
2 years, 11 months ago

Over 1.4 Lakh Children Lost Either Parent During COVID: NCPCR Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights has told the Supreme Court that as per the data uploaded on the Baal Swaraj Portal- CoVID care from April 2020 till January 11, 2022, 10094 children are orphaned, 1,36,910 children have lost either parent and 488 children are abandoned after the onset of COVID.The additional affidavit has been filed by …

Whether Adequate Measures Provided In Child Care Homes To Ensure Children Don't Escape? Delhi HC To Issue Directions For Better Functioning
3 years ago

Whether Adequate Measures Provided In Child Care Homes To Ensure Children Don't Escape? Delhi HC To Issue Directions For Better Functioning

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court is set to issue directions for better functioning of child care institutions in the city, following reported incidents of escape/ kidnapping from one such institution.Justice Subramonium Prasad was dealing with a plea seeking a magisterial enquiry into an incident concerning escape of five minor girls in March this year from a children home at Bakhtawarpur and …

845 children orphaned during pandemic to get benefits Of PM-CARES For Children Scheme
3 years, 2 months ago

845 children orphaned during pandemic to get benefits Of PM-CARES For Children Scheme

India Today  

A total of 845 children who were orphaned during the pandemic have been approved as eligible for benefits under the PM-CARES for Children scheme till now, a senior official said Wednesday. PM-CARES for Children stipend Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary/ Secretary of the department shall be the State Nodal Officer for implementation of PM CARES for Children Scheme. The scheme …

'More Than One Lakh Children Lost Either Or Both Parents During COVID' : Supreme Court Directs CWCs To Complete Inquiries On Orphans Within 3 Weeks
3 years, 3 months ago

'More Than One Lakh Children Lost Either Or Both Parents During COVID' : Supreme Court Directs CWCs To Complete Inquiries On Orphans Within 3 Weeks

Live Law  

Expressing distress at the Covid pandemic devastating the lives of many children who lost their parents at a tender age, the Supreme Court has directed the Child Welfare Committees to complete the pending enquiries with respect to such children within three weeks. While lauding the progress made by the Union Government and State Governments in identification of the orphans and …

Delhi police reunites 2 missing children with families after 3 years
3 years, 3 months ago

Delhi police reunites 2 missing children with families after 3 years

India TV News  

The Delhi police have traced two missing children after three years and have reunited them with their families. The police team tasked to trace the missing children shared the maximum available information about them on the ZIP net and used Google mapping to locate their mobile number. After diligent efforts, a team of Delhi police with the help of secret …

Private schools in Delhi must allow Covid orphans to continue education till end of academic year
3 years, 3 months ago

Private schools in Delhi must allow Covid orphans to continue education till end of academic year

India Today  

Delhi Government has decided that private schools in Delhi must allow Covid orphans to continue education till the end of the academic year. What DoE said In an official release on Thursday, the Directorate of Education said that all districts in Delhi have been directed to give due attention to children who lost one parent or became orphans after March …

Children who have lost parents during pandemic should be given free education in same schools: Delhi govt
3 years, 4 months ago

Children who have lost parents during pandemic should be given free education in same schools: Delhi govt

India TV News  

The Delhi government has directed schools in the national capital to ensure that students who have become orphans or lost a parent after March last year be adjusted in the same school and offered free education. "All districts are directed to ensure that children who have become orphans or lost a parent after March, 2020 either due to COVID-19 or …

MP govt calls reduction in number of abandoned children ‘technical error’
3 years, 4 months ago

MP govt calls reduction in number of abandoned children ‘technical error’

Hindustan Times  

The Madhya Pradesh government has called a 32% reduction in its data of abandoned children during the second wave of Covid-19 “a technical error”, after emerging as the state with the highest number of such recorded cases. A National Commission for Child Rights Protection status report on orphans and abandoned children between April 2020 and June 2021, submitted to the …

Figures on Covid orphans unrealistic, unreliable: SC to West Bengal Govt
3 years, 4 months ago

Figures on Covid orphans unrealistic, unreliable: SC to West Bengal Govt

Op India  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday tore into the West Bengal government for providing “unrealistic” and “unreliable” figures of children being orphaned and abandoned in the State owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. The bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and Aniruddha Bose rebuked the TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee led government for not uploading correct information of children who were orphaned during …

'Only 27 Orphans Due To COVID? We're Not Prepared To Believe This Figure': Supreme Court Pulls Up West Bengal Govt
3 years, 4 months ago

'Only 27 Orphans Due To COVID? We're Not Prepared To Believe This Figure': Supreme Court Pulls Up West Bengal Govt

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the State of West Bengal for not uploading correct information of children who were orphaned during the COVID pandemic since March 2020. For West Bengal, the Bench has directed the District Magistrates to collect necessary information relating to children who have become orphans due to death of either or one parent after March …

Children orphaned during Covid-19 should be covered under welfare schemes: SC
3 years, 4 months ago

Children orphaned during Covid-19 should be covered under welfare schemes: SC

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court observed on Tuesday that the Centre's welfare schemes should cover all the children who were orphaned after the coronavirus disease pandemic struck, and not limit its benefit to those kids who lost their parents to the infection. The Supreme Court noted that government-run schemes such as PM-Cares Fund, which proposed a corpus of ₹10 lakh for children …

Over 15 lakh children lost a parent to Covid, including 1.2 lakh in India
3 years, 5 months ago

Over 15 lakh children lost a parent to Covid, including 1.2 lakh in India

India Today  

Children have borne the harshest brunt of the Covid-19 pandemic in the last 14 months. Globally, over 15 lakh children are estimated to have experienced the death of at least one parent or a custodial or a co-residing grandparent, or other older relative. Out of the 15 lakh, from March 1, 2020, to April 30, 2021, the study estimated that …

Global study estimates 1.5 million children lost parents or grandparents to Covid-19
3 years, 5 months ago

Global study estimates 1.5 million children lost parents or grandparents to Covid-19

CNN  

CNN — More than a million children around the world have lost a parent to Covid-19, and a total of 1.5 million have lost either a parent, a grandparent who helped care for them or some other relative responsible for their care, a new study finds. “Covid-19 has created this urgent crisis affecting children in almost every nation,” Dr. Susan …

Rights activists caution against child labour and trafficking during pandemic
3 years, 5 months ago

Rights activists caution against child labour and trafficking during pandemic

Hindustan Times  

Child labour, abandonment by family members, risk of trafficking, child marriage, malnourishment, and an increasing number of school dropouts – these are some risks the national capital’s children are facing due to Covid-19 pandemic-induced hardships in marginalised communities, experts said. A Covid-19 ground report released by child rights NGO Protsahan, which is working closely with Delhi Commission for Protection of …

Covid Orphans: Why it cannot be business as usual for the government
3 years, 5 months ago

Covid Orphans: Why it cannot be business as usual for the government

India Today  

As India limps back to normalcy after the devastating two waves of Covid-19, a grim reality awaits policymakers and stakeholders. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his government's second anniversary in its second term, announced a slew of measures to support children who have been orphaned—having lost either one or both parents, or been abandoned. Andhra Pradesh, for instance, has announced …

Delhi Government identifies 268 children orphaned due Covid-19
3 years, 5 months ago

Delhi Government identifies 268 children orphaned due Covid-19

India Today  

The Delhi Government's Women and Child Development Department has identified 268 children who have been orphaned during the coronavirus pandemic, an official said on Sunday. There are nearly 5,500 children who have lost either of their parents ever since the virus hit the national capital, WCD director Rashmi Singh told PTI. Number of children orphaned due to Covid-19 “The 268 …

237 Children in Gujarat's Rajkot Lost One or Both Parents to Covid-19
3 years, 5 months ago

237 Children in Gujarat's Rajkot Lost One or Both Parents to Covid-19

News 18  

Ahmedabad: At least 237 children in Gujarat's Rajkot district lost either one or both their parents to coronavirus infection, officials said. Most of the deaths took place in the second wave of COVID-19, the district child protection office said in a release issued on Wednesday, adding that it was still receiving applications from the affected children to avail government benefits. …

Maharashtra govt to formulate education, financial schemes for Covid-19 orphans
3 years, 6 months ago

Maharashtra govt to formulate education, financial schemes for Covid-19 orphans

India Today  

Maharashtra Women and Child Development Minister Yashomati Thakur on Monday said that apart from providing financial support to children who lost their parents due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the state is now formulating schemes for their education and other daily needs. The minister said the state government is committed to providing all kinds of support to children orphaned by the …

SC asks states, UTs to ensure no breaks in education of children orphaned due to Covid-19
3 years, 6 months ago

SC asks states, UTs to ensure no breaks in education of children orphaned due to Covid-19

India Today  

The Supreme Court of India has directed the governments of states and union territories to ensure that there is no break in the education of children who have become orphans or lost one parent during the Covid-19 pandemic. During the Supreme Court hearing on June 7, the central government asked the court to provide them with more time to set …

Supreme Court Pulls Up West Bengal Govt For Not Uploading Information Of Children Orphaned During COVID
3 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Pulls Up West Bengal Govt For Not Uploading Information Of Children Orphaned During COVID

Live Law  

During the hearing of its suo moto case regarding Contagion of Covid in Children Protection Homes, Supreme Court has on Monday orally asked the State of West Bengal to comply with the Court's previous orders, and gather and upload the information regarding children who have been orphaned and are in need of care and protection on NCPCR's portal. The Bench, …

Due to pandemic, underprivileged children in Delhi unable to get nutrition and health services
3 years, 6 months ago

Due to pandemic, underprivileged children in Delhi unable to get nutrition and health services

India Today  

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and consecutive lockdowns, underprivileged children in Delhi are unable to access much-needed nutrition and health services. We must remember that schools are not just for learning, but also places where children socialise, develop emotionally and, for some, find a refuge from troubled family life,” said Jatin Mondar, deputy director of programme management at the non-governmental …

Covid-19 impact: Jharkhand identifies 234 children who lost parents to virus
3 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19 impact: Jharkhand identifies 234 children who lost parents to virus

Hindustan Times  

The deadly coronavirus infection, that has killed over 5,000 people across Jharkhand since its outbreak last year, has also left hundreds of children orphaned or with a single parent, mostly after the onset of its second wave in early April this year. Special secretary at the department DK Saxena said, “Till now, we have identified as many as 234 children …

Govt asks state/UTs to protect children adversely impacted by Covid, enlists measures
3 years, 6 months ago

Govt asks state/UTs to protect children adversely impacted by Covid, enlists measures

India TV News  

The government has asked states and union territories to ensure care and protection to children who have been adversely impacted by COVID-19 pandemic. Immediate temporary rehabilitation of children through the existing child care facilities supported under Child Protection Services scheme must be ensured. To organise special inspection drives in collaboration with District Magistrates, for assessment of quality care in all …

Over 5,000 children in Maharashtra lost parents to Covid-19, state announces scheme
3 years, 6 months ago

Over 5,000 children in Maharashtra lost parents to Covid-19, state announces scheme

Hindustan Times  

As many as 5,331 children in Maharashtra have lost at least one parent over the past 14 months, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The state cabinet on Wednesday gave nod to the special scheme where ₹5 lakh will be deposited in the name of the children who have lost both their parents in the form of fixed deposit. Children who …

9,346 Children Orphaned, Abandoned or Lost a Parent to Covid-19, NCPCR Tells SC
3 years, 6 months ago

9,346 Children Orphaned, Abandoned or Lost a Parent to Covid-19, NCPCR Tells SC

News 18  

The National Commission of Protection of Child Rights told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that there are 9,346 children, who have been abandoned, orphaned or lost a parent to the COVID-19 pandemic as per the data submitted to it by different states till May 29. The top court asked state government authorities to continue uploading the data on NCPCR’s website …

1742 Children Became Orphans Due To COVID, 7464 Lost One Parent : NCPCR Tells Supreme Court
3 years, 6 months ago

1742 Children Became Orphans Due To COVID, 7464 Lost One Parent : NCPCR Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has informed the Supreme Court that the COVID-19 pandemic has orphaned 1742 children, and 7464 children lost at least one parent during the pandemic. At least 9000 children lost either of the parents due to #COVID; at least 1000 of them lost both parents; figures could be higher as data collection not …

SC Seeks Information on Centre's Scheme for Children Orphaned by Covid-19
3 years, 6 months ago

SC Seeks Information on Centre's Scheme for Children Orphaned by Covid-19

News 18  

The Supreme Court Tuesday took note of the Centre's welfare scheme to provide relief to children who have lost parents to COVID-19 pandemic, and sought details of the plan along with the mechanism devised to monitor it. A bench comprising justices L Nageswara Rao and Aniruddha Bose also directed states and Union Territories to appoint nodal officers of level of …

Over 9,300 children lost parents or were abandoned in pandemic, NCPCR informs Supreme Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Over 9,300 children lost parents or were abandoned in pandemic, NCPCR informs Supreme Court

India Today  

In an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court on Tuesday, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has said that a 6-step scheme has been devised to monitor the wellbeing of children orphaned due to Covid-19 or those who have lost one parent. Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of children who lost one parent 1,830 children are now …

Bihar CM Announces Solatium for Kids Orphaned Due to Covid-19
3 years, 6 months ago

Bihar CM Announces Solatium for Kids Orphaned Due to Covid-19

News 18  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday announced special measures for rehabilitating children who have been orphaned due to COVID-19. Taking to his social media accounts, Kumar said his government would provide monthly stipends for the bereaved children, boarding facility for those left with no caretaker, and give special impetus to education of orphaned girls. “Boys and girls who have …

COVID-19 pandemic in Delhi left 32 children orphaned, says child rights commission
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19 pandemic in Delhi left 32 children orphaned, says child rights commission

Firstpost  

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had on 14 May said the government will bear the cost of education and upbringing of children who were orphaned during the pandemic New Delhi: The Delhi child rights panel has identified 32 children who have been orphaned during the COVID-19 pandemic in the National Capital. Ten more children, living with single parents, have lost them, …

32 kids orphaned in Covid pandemic in Delhi: Child rights panel chief
3 years, 6 months ago

32 kids orphaned in Covid pandemic in Delhi: Child rights panel chief

India TV News  

The Delhi child rights panel has identified 32 children who have been orphaned during the Covid pandemic in the national capital. Ten more children, living with single parents, have lost them, said Commission for Protection of Child Rights chief Anurag Kundu. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had on May 14 said the Delhi government will bear the cost of education and …

32 Kids Orphaned in Covid Pandemic In Delhi: Child Rights Panel Chief
3 years, 6 months ago

32 Kids Orphaned in Covid Pandemic In Delhi: Child Rights Panel Chief

News 18  

The Delhi child rights panel has identified 32 children who have been orphaned during the Covid pandemic in the national capital. Ten more children, living with single parents, have lost them, said Commission for Protection of Child Rights chief Anurag Kundu. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had on May 14 said the Delhi government will bear the cost of education and …

Maharashtra: 1,572 kids lost one or both parents due to Covid-19
3 years, 6 months ago

Maharashtra: 1,572 kids lost one or both parents due to Covid-19

India Today  

As many as 1,572 children in Maharashtra have lost either one or both their parents due to the coronavirus infection so far, sources said on Thursday. While 1,474 children lost one parent, 98 others lost both the parents during the pandemic, the sources in the state Women and Child Development Department said. The government had set up a 10-member task …

COVID19: Kareena Kapoor shares video on children's plight, posts helpline number to support them
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID19: Kareena Kapoor shares video on children's plight, posts helpline number to support them

India TV News  

Amid the second wave of COVID19, several people have lost their loved ones. Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan on Wednesday raised concerns over the children who have lost their parents due to the deadly virus. Take a look: Image Source : INSTAGRAM/KAREENA KAPOOR KHAN Kareena Kapoor Khan's Instagram Story Kareena, mother of two shared this message to spread awareness among …

Over 500 children orphaned in India due to second wave of Covid
3 years, 6 months ago

Over 500 children orphaned in India due to second wave of Covid

India TV News  

The surge in Covid cases and consequent deaths have left more than 500 children orphaned in India. The central government is constantly monitoring all these orphaned children in coordination with the state governments. For the care and well-being of such orphaned children, Rs 10 lakh has been released to each district across the country, through the Non-Institutional Child Care Fund. …

Govt Steps in to Take Care of Covid Orphans, Cautions Against Panic
3 years, 6 months ago

Govt Steps in to Take Care of Covid Orphans, Cautions Against Panic

News 18  

The Women and Child Welfare Ministry has stepped in to ensure that no panic is created over children orphaned due to Covid fatalities. As per the statistics available with the ministry, 577 children have been orphaned due to Covid. The Centre has sanctioned Rs 10 lakh to each district to help children orphaned by Covid, either through counselling or other …

Children versus the virus: An unequal battle in the mind
3 years, 6 months ago

Children versus the virus: An unequal battle in the mind

The Hindu  

Pathologically, the Coronavirus has been easy on children. “Having learnt from these stories, I have grown up with the positive belief that the universe would take care of you.” “One can see Facebook flooded with posters, personal posts from God knows who about so-and-so child having been orphaned and left with no support from the extended family,” says Champa. These …

Coronavirus India Highlights: 577 Covid orphans reported so far by states since April 1, says Smriti Irani
3 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus India Highlights: 577 Covid orphans reported so far by states since April 1, says Smriti Irani

India Today  

As many as 577 children across the country were orphaned after their parents succumbed to Covid-19, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said citing reports of states and union territories from April 1 till Tuesday. She also said that the government is committed to support and protect every vulnerable child who lost both parents to Covid. "GOI is committed …

Punjab announces free education, monthly pension for kids orphaned due to COVID-19
3 years, 7 months ago

Punjab announces free education, monthly pension for kids orphaned due to COVID-19

Firstpost  

The government will constitute a monitoring committee which will be headed by the Minister for Social Security and Women and Child Development The Punjab government will provide free education to children who have lost their parents to COVID-19. In the meeting, it has been decided that the government will provide Rs 1,500 as social security pension to such children and …

Discover Related