In its affidavit submitted in the Supreme Court of India, NCPCR (National Commission for Protection of Child Rights) disclosed that more than half of the children orphaned or abandoned in the pandemic until May 29 this year the age group of 4-13 years. Out of the total of 9346, 5226 (56%) are in the above-mentioned…
Tuesday, a not very good day for India with NCPCR revealing the total number of distressed children who lost their biological/adoptive/legal guardian to the ongoing pandemic. To them, COVID-19 had cost much more than just loved ones. Hope for a bright future and a loving family seems to be far reached dream for some, others…
The last one and a half year weren’t easy for anyone. Cry for help, losing loved ones to pandemic, loneliness, depression, helplessness were in the vicinity. But not to forget the innocent souls as Covid-19 had cost them more than a loved one, a parent or both parents succumbing to infection, the sole caregiver. At…
A recent study conducted by the National Institutes of Health, US concluded that children in an open family have lower chances of developing cognitive, behavioural and emotional problems. On contrary to those growing up in a family with more adherence to rules and face family conflicts on a regular basis. The adversity of family’s behaviour…
With a surge in COVID cases in the state, the Nitish Kumar government bring forth a special relief for those orphaned because of the pandemic. Kumar administration annunciated that all the children who have lost their parents because of the ongoing pandemic will be provided with financial assistance for their well-being. The government would give…
Children who lost one or both of their parents to the second wave of COVID-19 will be benefitted under Mukhyamantri Covid-19 Bal Seva Yojana. On the inauguration of the scheme, the Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan distributed an amount of Rs. 5000 per children, 173 from 130 families. It will be a monthly aid…
Condoling the demise of parents who left their children with no shelter over their heads, the Union government had announced an aid of Rs.10 lakh each to such children. They will receive a monthly stipend once they are 18 and a fund of ten lakh to be provided when they attain 23. Taking the matter…
The second wave of COVID has proved to be more lethal than the first one. Accounting for the higher infection rate and claiming more lives, the devilous virus has orphaned almost 577 children since April. The figure, disclosed by the Ministry of Women and Child Welfare (WCD), speaks for the entire country. Although these children…
After a report of nearly 40 children becoming orphan due to COVID, the Government of India along with the District Child Welfare Committee decided to turn Pusha Gujral Nari Niketan into a Shelter Home for the helpless in Jalandhar. “Until now we have obtained 40 such children but they are still under the custody of…
India is among the worst-hit countries by the ongoing pandemic. With a record infection number of each day, people, regardless of class, are facing the adversities of this unwanted disaster. Even children are not untouched by this pain. Their story is no different from others suffering due to this deadly virus. The monstrous virus is…
