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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | COVID orphaned 10,600, says NCPCR -Krishnadas Rajagopal

COVID orphaned 10,600, says NCPCR -Krishnadas Rajagopal

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published Published on Mar 28, 2022   modified Modified on Mar 29, 2022

-The Hindu

Child Rights Commission tells SC that 1.47 lakh children lost a parent during the pandemic

The Supreme Court is worried for children, some as young as six year old, whose parents suddenly died of COVID-19, leaving behind unpaid debts, mortgages, loans and insurance premiums.

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has so far identified 1,47,773 children who have lost one parent and another 10,600 who have become orphans between April 1, 2020 and March 15, 2022 — the worst months of the pandemic.

A Bench led by Justice L. Nageswara Rao on Monday said it would examine the issue.

NCPCR has flagged the unsettled financial commitments as a major issue facing the children, who may yet not have come out of the trauma of losing their parents to the pandemic. Equally important is the fact that many of these children may have assets or property which would become vital sources of income to help them become financially independent and look after their education and needs.

To know the whole extent of the problem, the Commission suggested to the apex court, in an affidavit, that States should upload the details of the assets and liabilities on its Bal Swaraj portal, an NCPCR platform dedicated to identify and rehabilitate children affected by the pandemic.

The NCPCR has urged the court to direct district magistrates to “take steps regarding the financial liabilities like loans, mortgages, insurance premiums, etc, due on such children”.

Further, it said that “heads of lead banks should take up the issue with banks/ insurance companies under the supervision of the district magistrates. One of the basic problems would be operating bank accounts in case of orphans who have not been named nominees. The ready money available would be a great source of comfort for emotionally ragged children who suddenly feel stranded without their parents.

The Commission said the district magistrates could also “see” if the deceased parents have left behind any property and ensure that the property rights of the children are protected. 

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The Hindu, 28 March, 2022, https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sc-voices-concern-over-debt-burden-of-pandemic-orphans/article65268229.ece?homepage=true


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