-The Hindu The Government needs to reverse its neglect and policy missteps as key indicators show the sector has resilience The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic could be slowly receding with a decline in the official estimates of daily infections and deaths. The economy is also very gradually getting back to normal, with many States beginning to ease some of the restrictions imposed in their lockdowns. However, the challenge of an...
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How Covid-19 pandemic has put India’s children at risk of abuse, exploitation and marriage -Shreya Khaitan
-Scroll.in/ India Spend The country needs a nationwide campaign to protect its children from the economic and social consequences of lockdowns and loss of caregivers, say experts. A six-month-old who was touched inappropriately by her father while they were stuck at home during the Covid-19 lockdown. A 14-year-old who might not be able to go back to school as his father, the family’s only earning member, has died from the disease. Five...
More »India’s workforce demands fiscal support following the second wave of Covid-19! -Vallari Sanzgiri
-SabrangIndia.in On-ground voices and detailed reports highlight the need for cash transfers to keep vulnerable groups afloat in face of a growing unemployment Many experts and reports analysing the socio-economic impact of Covid-19 have demanded fiscal support for India’s vulnerable and below poverty line (BPL) population amidst the Covid-19 crisis. On June 17, 2021, this notion was reaffirmed when Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) President T. V. Narendran said, “There is an estimated...
More »Why the Haryana Govt Must Not Evict One Lakh Residents of Khori Gaon -Manju Menon and Ishita Chatterjee
-TheWire.in It is very important that a full plan is created to address this crisis while keeping twin objectives of forest conservation and social housing at its centre. On June 7, Supreme Court reiterated its order of February and April 2020 to evict the Khori Gaon basti on the Delhi-Haryana border, falling within the Faridabad Municipal Corporation (FMC) jurisdiction. The eviction orders are premised on a set of cases heard in the...
More »How Covid Has Put Children At Risk Of Abuse, Labour, Marriage -Shreya Khaitan
-IndiaSpend.com India urgently needs a countrywide campaign against child labour and early marriage to protect its children from the economic and social consequences of Covid-19 lockdowns and loss of caregivers, say child welfare workers Jaipur: A six-month old who was touched inappropriately by her father while they were stuck at home during the Covid-19 lockdown. A 14-year-old who might not be able to go back to school as his father, the family's...
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