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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.
A next generation extended stand-off air-to-surface missile test fired by IAF, ROCKS has been designed & manufactured by Israeli defence major Rafael, keeping India’s needs in mind.
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