Original title: More than 3,600 children in India are orphaned due to the new crown epidemic, 274 abandoned
Overseas Network, June 8th. According to the “Times of India” report, on the 8th local time, the data released by the National Committee for the Protection of Children’s Rights in India showed that from April 1, 2020 to June 5, 2021, 3,632 children were due to the new crown epidemic. Orphaned, 26,176 children lost their fathers or mothers.
The data also showed that about 274 children were abandoned and most of the children were under 13 years old. At present, Indian states are collecting information on children who have become orphans and lost their fathers or mothers since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic. Preliminary statistics show that more than 30,000 children need care and protection.
The National Committee for the Protection of the Rights of the Child also stated that the data is based on statistics uploaded by various state governments. These data also include cases where parents may have died due to other causes other than the new crown pneumonia, but because many states have not yet collected all information about such children All the information, especially children in rural areas, so this number may increase. (Overseas Net/Li Fang Intern Compiler/Cheng Xiao)
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