India News: The Central Adoption Resource Authority has highlighted the challenges faced by over 35 million children awaiting adoption in Child Care Institutions.
Covid-19: 56% of kids who lost one or both parents in 4-13 age group
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Last Updated: Jun 03, 2021, 10:19 AM IST
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The gender break-up of the data, shared by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights as part of its affidavit in the Supreme Court on Tuesday, shows that out of 9346 children, the figure put by district officials on “Bal Swaraj” (Covid Care link) portal, 4860 are boys and 4486 girls.
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(This story originally appeared in on Jun 03, 2021)Of the 9346 children who either lost both parents, one parent or were abandoned during the pandemic till May 29 this year, 788 were below 3 years, 5226 between 4-13 years and 3332 belong to the 14 to 17 age group.
Here’s how you can help children who lost parents to Covid-19
It should be noted that this process of adoption without involving the concerned authorities is illegal.
By Sreshta Ladegaam| Updated: 4th May 2021 6:06 pm IST Representative image
Hyderabad: One of the most heartbreaking ramifications of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has been the innumerable stories of children losing both their parents to the disease. While helplines and NGOs are flooded with calls for help for such children, there is also a rise in social media posts asking for people to help children in such situations. However, the most concerning among these requests are the ones sharing details of children and putting them up for adoption.