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Topic: orphans

What are the guidelines issued by Delhi HC to safeguard property rights of orphaned children

Courts are zealous guardians for the protection of the properties of minors and efforts must be made to ensure that the properties are immediately secured, says HC judge.

Zakir Naik refuses to share stage with orphan girls in Pakistan. People say ‘peak misogyny’

Zakir Naik is visiting Pakistan at the government's invitation and will be provided with comprehensive security throughout his month-long stay in the country.

19 lakh Indian kids lost a parent or caregiver to Covid, says Lancet study of 20 countries

Study by researchers from US, UK and South Africa says estimates for number of children affected by Covid-associated orphanhood & caregiver death nearly doubled from May 2021 to October 2021.

SC instructs states to ensure continuation of schooling of children orphaned due to Covid

30,071 children have been orphaned, lost a parent or abandoned mostly due to the pandemic, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights had informed the court last month.

Over 1.1 lakh Indian children lost a parent during Covid pandemic, Lancet study says

According to the study, there was an estimated 8.5-fold increase in new orphans in India from 5,091 children in March to 43,139 in April 2021.

Delhi govt to conduct survey to identify children orphaned during Covid pandemic

The Delhi govt has planned to give a compensation of Rs 2,500 per month to children who have lost their parents to Covid. The survey will be conducted by 20 July.

Delhi child rights body says 2,029 kids have lost one or both parents to Covid in the capital

Covid pandemic, especially the second wave, has robbed many children of parents — while some children have been orphaned, many others find themselves in single-parent households.

Facebook launches new initiative to tackle child abuse content, two days after NCPCR notice

Facebook's new initiative called 'Report it, don't share it' aims to encourage users to report content related to chid abuse, instead of sharing it.

Govt issues guidelines for protection of children affected by Covid, fixes role of states, DMs

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights said 9,346 children have lost at least one of the parents to Covid and over 1,700 have lost both their parents.

1,742 children orphaned, 7,464 lost one parent during pandemic: Child rights body tells SC

According to NCPCR, 4,860 boys and 4,486 girls have been affected due to loss of either single or both parents since March last year. The numbers cited could be higher.

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