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They Lost Parents To Covid, Now Help From Madhya Pradesh Government Has Dried Up Too
Thousands of children in Madhya Pradesh lost their parents to Covid-19 and, for over a year, many of them have stopped getting the monthly financial assistance from the state government that was promised to make their troubled lives a little easier.
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What Supreme Court Told Centre On Extending COVID-19 Schemes To All Orphans
An orphan is an orphan, irrespective of how the death of his or her parents happened, the Supreme Court has said, asking the Centre if there are ways the benefits of schemes, including PM Cares fund, which were meant for children
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Rajasthan Asked To Pay Compensation To Covid Orphans Within 2 Weeks
The Supreme Court today directed the Rajasthan government to pay compensation to children orphaned by COVID-19 within two weeks.
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Why Supreme Court Gave Custody Of Covid Orphan To Grandparents, Not Aunt
Supreme Court granted the custody of a 6-year-old boy, orphaned in the deadly second wave of Covid last year, to his paternal grandparents, saying that in Indian society, the paternal grandparents always take "better care" of grandchildren.
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"4,000 Covid-Orphaned Children Benefitted Under PM Cares Scheme": Centre
PM Cares Scholarship: Nearly 4,000 children who were orphaned during the COVID-19 pandemic have benefitted under a new PM CARES scholarship scheme, the social justice and empowerment ministry said today.
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"Sophisticated Trickery": Centre Dismisses Lancet Study On Covid Orphans
A Lancet report's claim that 19 lakh children in India lost a primary caregiver to COVID-19 is "sophisticated trickery" to create panic among citizens, Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said on Wednesday.
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"Responsibility Of Madhya Pradesh": Shivraj Chouhan On Covid Orphans
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said that many children have lost their parents during the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic and the state government is committed to improving the lives of such children.
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Madhya Pradesh Covid Orphans Get Minister As Guardian After NDTV Report
A day after NDTV reported how five siblings in Madhya Pradesh are living on charity after losing their parents to Covid, state cabinet minister and BJP MLA Arvind Bhadauria has said he would get a house built for them and be their guardian
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Court Notice To School Over 'Fee waiver' Plea Of Covid Victim's Children
Two Delhi students, who lost their dad in May, have sought the Supreme Court's direction to the private school they study in to waive off their fees given their poor finances. The court notified the school, along with the Centre and Delhi government.
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In Madhya Pradesh, 5 Siblings Orphaned By COVID-19 Beg For Survival
Orphaned by COVID-19, five siblings from the Valmiki community - the oldest is 10 years old and the youngest just seven months - in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district have been reduced to living on the charity of residents of Amaha village.
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"Don't Believe" Figure Of Orphaned Children: Supreme Court Warns Bengal
The Supreme Court said it did not believe that only 27 children had been orphaned during the COVID-19 lockdown in Bengal, warning the state against providing "unacceptable" data and adding that it may order a probe if correct data is not given.
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Assam Launches Welfare Schemes For Covid Orphans, Widows
Assam on Thursday introduced welfare schemes for children orphaned by Covid and those who have lost their spouses to the virus.
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High Court Asks Delhi To Gather Info On Children Orphaned During Covid
The Delhi High Court today directed the Delhi government to take steps to gather information on the minors who have been rendered orphans during the COVID-19 pandemic and are in a vulnerable situation due to loss of one or both parents.
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Orphaned By Covid, These Children In UP Stare At Uncertain Future
"I had never thought something like this would happen. Even during last year's lockdown, we were fine. But this time, things went out of control," says a 14-year-old in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, who has lost both her parents to Covid last month.
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Losing Parents To Covid, Orphaned Children Need Emotional, Financial Help
Various arms of the government are now coming together to the aide of hundreds of children orphaned by the Covid pandemic. Both their financial and emotional needs are being catered to.
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They Lost Parents To Covid, Now Help From Madhya Pradesh Government Has Dried Up Too
Thousands of children in Madhya Pradesh lost their parents to Covid-19 and, for over a year, many of them have stopped getting the monthly financial assistance from the state government that was promised to make their troubled lives a little easier.
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What Supreme Court Told Centre On Extending COVID-19 Schemes To All Orphans
An orphan is an orphan, irrespective of how the death of his or her parents happened, the Supreme Court has said, asking the Centre if there are ways the benefits of schemes, including PM Cares fund, which were meant for children
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Rajasthan Asked To Pay Compensation To Covid Orphans Within 2 Weeks
The Supreme Court today directed the Rajasthan government to pay compensation to children orphaned by COVID-19 within two weeks.
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Why Supreme Court Gave Custody Of Covid Orphan To Grandparents, Not Aunt
Supreme Court granted the custody of a 6-year-old boy, orphaned in the deadly second wave of Covid last year, to his paternal grandparents, saying that in Indian society, the paternal grandparents always take "better care" of grandchildren.
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"4,000 Covid-Orphaned Children Benefitted Under PM Cares Scheme": Centre
PM Cares Scholarship: Nearly 4,000 children who were orphaned during the COVID-19 pandemic have benefitted under a new PM CARES scholarship scheme, the social justice and empowerment ministry said today.
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"Sophisticated Trickery": Centre Dismisses Lancet Study On Covid Orphans
A Lancet report's claim that 19 lakh children in India lost a primary caregiver to COVID-19 is "sophisticated trickery" to create panic among citizens, Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said on Wednesday.
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"Responsibility Of Madhya Pradesh": Shivraj Chouhan On Covid Orphans
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said that many children have lost their parents during the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic and the state government is committed to improving the lives of such children.
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Madhya Pradesh Covid Orphans Get Minister As Guardian After NDTV Report
A day after NDTV reported how five siblings in Madhya Pradesh are living on charity after losing their parents to Covid, state cabinet minister and BJP MLA Arvind Bhadauria has said he would get a house built for them and be their guardian
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Court Notice To School Over 'Fee waiver' Plea Of Covid Victim's Children
Two Delhi students, who lost their dad in May, have sought the Supreme Court's direction to the private school they study in to waive off their fees given their poor finances. The court notified the school, along with the Centre and Delhi government.
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In Madhya Pradesh, 5 Siblings Orphaned By COVID-19 Beg For Survival
Orphaned by COVID-19, five siblings from the Valmiki community - the oldest is 10 years old and the youngest just seven months - in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district have been reduced to living on the charity of residents of Amaha village.
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"Don't Believe" Figure Of Orphaned Children: Supreme Court Warns Bengal
The Supreme Court said it did not believe that only 27 children had been orphaned during the COVID-19 lockdown in Bengal, warning the state against providing "unacceptable" data and adding that it may order a probe if correct data is not given.
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Assam Launches Welfare Schemes For Covid Orphans, Widows
Assam on Thursday introduced welfare schemes for children orphaned by Covid and those who have lost their spouses to the virus.
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High Court Asks Delhi To Gather Info On Children Orphaned During Covid
The Delhi High Court today directed the Delhi government to take steps to gather information on the minors who have been rendered orphans during the COVID-19 pandemic and are in a vulnerable situation due to loss of one or both parents.
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Orphaned By Covid, These Children In UP Stare At Uncertain Future
"I had never thought something like this would happen. Even during last year's lockdown, we were fine. But this time, things went out of control," says a 14-year-old in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, who has lost both her parents to Covid last month.
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Losing Parents To Covid, Orphaned Children Need Emotional, Financial Help
Various arms of the government are now coming together to the aide of hundreds of children orphaned by the Covid pandemic. Both their financial and emotional needs are being catered to.
