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 day in hazardous conditions. Shekhar Mahajan, director of Sahyog Care for You, told TOI, “We urge the government to take strict action against factory owners for hiring children and making them work. A generation of children is at risk due to additional financial problems and school closures due to Covid-19.” The children have been sent to child care institutions.

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Four minors among 9 ‘bonded labourers’ rescued from Kapurthala farm
1 month ago

Four minors among 9 ‘bonded labourers’ rescued from Kapurthala farm

Hindustan Times  

Nine migrants, including four minors, who were forced to work as “bonded labourers” at a potato farm in Kapurthala’s Sidhwan Dona village were rescued on Friday. The action came after two other labourers managed to escape from the farm and reached Meghpur village in Bihar’s Sitamarhi district, where they informed local authorities about the apathetic working conditions. After the Sitamarhi …

31 kids employed as labourers rescued in Ludhiana
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1 month ago

31 kids employed as labourers rescued in Ludhiana

Hindustan Times  

As many as 31 child labourers were rescued by officials of the labour department in the district from November 18 to 20. During the child labour eradication week that will go on till November 26, a series of surprise inspections were carried out across the district. The campaign is a part of the state-wide child labour eradication week, being observed …

Eight minor boys from Bihar, Jharkhand rescued by RPF at Rajahmundry railway station
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Eight minor boys from Bihar, Jharkhand rescued by RPF at Rajahmundry railway station

The Hindu  

In a joint operation, the Railway Protection Force in association with the District Child Protection Unit rescued eight boys being trafficked for labour works at Rajahmundry railway station. The minors were produced before the Child Welfare Committee for necessary action,” said Senior Divisional Security Commissioner Valleswara B. Thokala. 13351 Bokaro Dhanbad - Alappuzha Express, and rescued the minor boys at …

NHRC issues notice over rescue of 23 child labourers in Saraswati Vihar
5 months, 2 weeks ago

NHRC issues notice over rescue of 23 child labourers in Saraswati Vihar

The Hindu  

The National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday issued notice to the Chief Secretary and the Commissioner of Police over the rescue of 23 child labourers, nine girls and 14 boys, from Saraswati Vihar in north-west Delhi. The commission said the Child Labour Act, 1986, as amended in 2016, prohibits the employment of children under the age of 14 years in …

95 Children 'Illegally' Being Taken From Bihar To UP, Rescued In Ayodhya
7 months, 3 weeks ago

95 Children 'Illegally' Being Taken From Bihar To UP, Rescued In Ayodhya

News 18  

Around 95 children who were allegedly being taken from Bihar to Uttar Pradesh illegally were rescued by the Uttar Pradesh Child Commission on Friday. According to the Chairperson of the Ayodhya Child Welfare Committee, Sarvesh Awasthi, the children were rescued by the CWC members after they received an information regarding the matter on Friday morning from UP Child Commission member …

UP Child Commission rescues 95 minors illegally transported from Bihar
7 months, 3 weeks ago

UP Child Commission rescues 95 minors illegally transported from Bihar

India TV News  

The UP Child Commission informed that a total of 95 minors were rescued on Friday while they were allegedly being transported from Bihar to Uttar Pradesh illegally. He said, "At around 9 a.m., UP Child Commission member Suchitra Chaturvedi called and said that from Bihar, minor children are being transported to Saharanpur illegally and that they're in Gorakhpur and will …

Nine minors being taken to Punjab & Bihar for child labour rescued in Lucknow
1 year, 6 months ago

Nine minors being taken to Punjab & Bihar for child labour rescued in Lucknow

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW In yet another major rescue operation within a week, nine boys -- all aged between 12 and 16 years -- were stopped from being taken to other states for child labour at the city’s Aishbagh railway station. The rescued children are currently at the Government Bal Griha on Mohan Road. A few small groups active in all districts inform …

315 child labourers, street children rescued during raids in Andhra Pradesh
1 year, 6 months ago

315 child labourers, street children rescued during raids in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

The Joint Task Force teams have rescued 315 children engaged in various establishments during the ongoing drive against child labour in Andhra Pradesh. The teams comprising the officials from education, labour, health, village and ward secretariat, police, juvenile welfare, factories, women development and child welfare, anti-human trafficking units and other departments, Bachpan Bachao Andolan and Child Rights Advocacy Foundation are …

Poor Laws, Living Standards: Is There a Way Out for India's Child Labourers?
1 year, 7 months ago

Poor Laws, Living Standards: Is There a Way Out for India's Child Labourers?

The Quint  

Adversity-free childhood is perhaps the most desirable feature to ensure better human capital. This alarming adversity is backed by a pronounced commitment to Sustainable Development Goal 8 with a target to eliminate all child labour by 2025, which remains far from getting realised in this decade. Along with an encouraging trend of the declining magnitude of this phenomenon in India …

Child Labour: Delhi Govt Rescued Over 200 Children Since January, High Court Told
1 year, 8 months ago

Child Labour: Delhi Govt Rescued Over 200 Children Since January, High Court Told

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court was informed on Monday that the Delhi government has rescued more than 200 children employed as child labourers in the national capital since January and that further raid operations are ongoing.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sachin Datta was hearing a plea moved by Bachpan Bachao Andolan highlighting the plight of …

The cruel nexus of child labour and intergenerational poverty in India
2 years, 2 months ago

The cruel nexus of child labour and intergenerational poverty in India

Hindustan Times  

Thirteen-year-old Aastha lives in a state of debt bondage since a farmer has loaned her parents ₹20,000 in exchange for three years of their daughter’s labour. The latest report by the National Crime Records Bureau presents a monumental challenge: 149,404 cases of crimes against children last year, a whopping 16% rise, of which 982 cases were registered as formal complaints …

Five child labourers rescued from bangle factory in Delhi's Jahangirpuri
2 years, 7 months ago

Five child labourers rescued from bangle factory in Delhi's Jahangirpuri

India Today  

The Delhi Commission for Women on Monday rescued five minor boys employed as child labourers in a bangle making unit in Delhi's Jahangirpuri area. Upon receiving information, a team of the Commission immediately reached the spot along with the Delhi Police and rescued the five boys. NOTICE TO DELHI POLICE DCW Chief Swati Maliwal has issued a notice to Delhi …

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 …

127 child labourers brought into Bengaluru over six months rescued
2 years, 10 months ago

127 child labourers brought into Bengaluru over six months rescued

The Hindu  

A total of 127 children were rescued by the Child Safety Net team of the non-profit organisation Bosco between July 2021 and January 2022. The children — boys in the 11-18 age group — hailed from poor families and had been trafficked into the city over the last six months, said Fr. The children were brought to the Child Welfare …

India's surge in Covid-19 infections affecting young children
2 years, 11 months ago

India's surge in Covid-19 infections affecting young children

Hindustan Times  

Priti, who is five and lives in the city of Jaipur, had a fever for four days earlier this month but her parents didn't take her to a hospital. Authorities have reserved more than double the Covid hospital beds for children than recommended by experts out of fear of being underprepared But her condition persisted, resulting in diarrhoea and respiratory …

Delhi Govt to Open Covid Vaccination Centers for Children Aged 15-18 Years in 20 School Health Clinics
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi Govt to Open Covid Vaccination Centers for Children Aged 15-18 Years in 20 School Health Clinics

News 18  

The Delhi government on Wednesday announced Covid-19 vaccination centres will be opened for 15-18 age group in 20 schools where health clinics are operational. In the last 24 hours, India recorded 1,94,720 fresh Covid-19 cases and 442 deaths as the daily positivity rate of infections stood at 11.05%. Meanwhile, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written to chief secretaries of …

How Covid-19 has forced the dropout rate to shoot up in India and what we can do
3 years, 1 month ago

How Covid-19 has forced the dropout rate to shoot up in India and what we can do

India Today  

Sabin, a primary school student from Delhi slums, had to drop out of school because her parents could no longer educate three children on their pandemic-affected meager income. Unemployment has been rising since the Covid-19 pandemic started in early 2020, which has pushed parents to prioritize survival over children’s education, especially fees in private schools. How to prevent further dropouts …

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 …

India Recorded Over 350 Crimes Against Children Each Day Amid Covid Pandemic in 2020, Shows NCRB Data
3 years, 2 months ago

India Recorded Over 350 Crimes Against Children Each Day Amid Covid Pandemic in 2020, Shows NCRB Data

News 18  

A total of 1,28,531 crimes against children were recorded in India last year, implying that an average of 350 such cases were reported each day during the pandemic, according to an NGO’s analysis of data from National Criminal Records Bureau. When compared with figures from NCRB in 2019, however, there has been a drop of 13.3 per cent in the …

Madhya Pradesh: Thousands who lost one parent left out of Covid relief after tweak
3 years, 3 months ago

Madhya Pradesh: Thousands who lost one parent left out of Covid relief after tweak

Hindustan Times  

Till April this year, the lives of the two sisters were the definition of comfortable. But there was one thin glimmer of hope: a government scheme that promised children who lost even one parent to Covid-19 a monthly pension of ₹5,000 till they turned 21, free ration and importantly, free education. On May 13, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh …

Orphaned Due to Pandemic, These Kids May Now Have to Abandon Their Education
3 years, 3 months ago

Orphaned Due to Pandemic, These Kids May Now Have to Abandon Their Education

News 18  

When Chandrabhan Kushwaha, who runs a small chocolate-biscuit shop in the Hatta tehsil headquarters of Damoh district in Madhya Pradesh, got infected with COVID-19 during the deadly second wave, little did he know that it would devastate his entire family. The Madhya Pradesh government has announced many schemes for those affected by the pandemic, including a pension of Rs 5,000 …

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 …

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 …

1,19,000 Indian Children Lost Caregivers to Covid During First 14 Months of Pandemic: Report
3 years, 5 months ago

1,19,000 Indian Children Lost Caregivers to Covid During First 14 Months of Pandemic: Report

News 18  

More than 1.5 million children in 21 countries, including 1,19,000 from India, lost their primary and secondary caregivers to COVID-19 during the first 14 months of the pandemic, according to a study published in The Lancet. The countries with the highest number of children who lost primary caregivers include South Africa, Peru, United States, India, Brazil, and Mexico, it said. …

1,19,000 Indian children lost caregivers to Covid during first 14 months of pandemic: Report
3 years, 5 months ago

1,19,000 Indian children lost caregivers to Covid during first 14 months of pandemic: Report

India TV News  

More than 1.5 million children in 21 countries, including 1,19,000 from India, lost their primary and secondary caregivers to COVID-19 during the first 14 months of the pandemic, according to a study published in The Lancet. The countries with the highest number of children who lost primary caregivers include South Africa, Peru, United States, India, Brazil, and Mexico, it said. …

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 …

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. …

Jharkhand CM says 30 minors rescued from being trafficked to Delhi
3 years, 5 months ago

Jharkhand CM says 30 minors rescued from being trafficked to Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday said that as many as 30 minor girls and boys were rescued last week owing to the steps taken by the state government to end human trafficking and migrant workers’ exploitation, news agency PTI reported. Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, In a statement, Soren explained that on June 24, a crackdown by the …

33 children rescued from Allahabad railway station
3 years, 5 months ago

33 children rescued from Allahabad railway station

India TV News  

Thirty-three children, who were allegedly being taken trafficked to Delhi and Punjab, were rescued from the Allahabad railway junction on Friday and 11 people were detained by police, officials said. Juvenile Court Magistrate Md Hasan Zaidi said that these children belong to Bihar and West Bengal and were rescued from the North East Special train at the station. "The children …

Third Wave of Covid-19 and Children: What You Need to Know About India’s Strategy and Vaccines for Kids
3 years, 6 months ago

Third Wave of Covid-19 and Children: What You Need to Know About India’s Strategy and Vaccines for Kids

News 18  

Even as India grapples with the second wave of Covid-19 that left health systems across the country crumbling, experts are already calling for preparations for the third wave, which they predict will hit the country later this year. Meanwhile, the Osmanabad district administration has formed a task force to protect children in the possible “third wave” of the Covid-19 pandemic. …

Child Labour Records 1st Rise in 20 Years, Millions More at Risk Due to Covid: ILO-UNICEF Report
3 years, 6 months ago

Child Labour Records 1st Rise in 20 Years, Millions More at Risk Due to Covid: ILO-UNICEF Report

News 18  

The number of children in child labour has risen to 16 crore worldwide — first increase in two decades — with millions more at risk due to COVID-19, according to a new report by the International Labour Organization and the UNICEF. The report — 'Child Labour: Global estimates 2020, trends and the road forward' — released ahead of the World …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 Nitish Kumar announces scheme for kids orphaned due to Covid-19
3 years, 6 months ago

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar announces scheme for kids orphaned due to Covid-19

Live Mint  

Nitish Kumar today announced special measures for rehabilitating children who have been orphaned due to COVID-19. 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 lost their mothers and fathers -- with at least one …

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 …

Bihar govt announces ₹1,500/month to children who lost parents to Covid
3 years, 6 months ago

Bihar govt announces ₹1,500/month to children who lost parents to Covid

Live Mint  

The Bihar government announced financial aid of ₹1,500 per month to children who lost either of their parents due to Covid-19 under 'Bal Sahayata Yojana' on Sunday. For instance, the Haryana government said it would give a monthly amount of ₹2,500 per child as financial aid to the families taking care of these orphaned children. The Gujarat government, under the …

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 …

Children orphaned during COVID-19: Centre announces free education, Rs 10 lakh fund under PM-CARES
3 years, 6 months ago

Children orphaned during COVID-19: Centre announces free education, Rs 10 lakh fund under PM-CARES

Firstpost  

The PMO stated fixed deposits will be opened in the names of such children and they will receive a monthly stipend once they turn 18 and a Rs 10 lakh each when they turn 23 from PM CARES fund New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced a number of welfare measures for children who lost their parents to …

Children orphaned due to Covid-19 to get support in education under PM-CARES fund
3 years, 6 months ago

Children orphaned due to Covid-19 to get support in education under PM-CARES fund

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced a corpus of Rs 10 lakh for children who have lost their parents due to the Covid-19 infection. The Prime Minister's Office said in a statement that fixed deposits will be opened in the names of such children, and the PM-CARES fund will contribute through a specially designed scheme to create a corpus …

Tamil Nadu greenlights Rs 5 lakh in aid to children orphaned during Covid-19 pandemic
3 years, 6 months ago

Tamil Nadu greenlights Rs 5 lakh in aid to children orphaned during Covid-19 pandemic

India Today  

Tamil Nadu on Saturday joined the list of states that have offered relief measures to children who lost their parents amid the deadly second wave Covid-19. After a meeting between chief minister MK Stalin and senior officials, the state government announced the children who have lost both their parents will receive financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh as a fixed …

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