-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...
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Delhi Ranks 3rd In Per Capita Income, Behind Sikkim, Goa: Economic Survey
-NDTV.com/ PTI The survey also said that Delhi's GDP at current prices increased by about 50 per cent in the last six years from Rs.6,16,085 crore in 2016-17 to Rs.9,23,967 crore in 2021-22. New Delhi: Delhi ranked third in terms of per capita income behind Sikkim and Goa, according to the Economic Survey of Delhi 2021-22. The survey also said that Delhi's GDP at current prices increased by about 50 per cent in...
More »TN Budget allots Rs 1000 per month to govt school girls to pursue higher education -Azeefa Fathima
-TheNewsMinute.com Finance Minister PTR announced that nearly six lakh girls in government schools are expected to benefit from the scheme. In a scheme that would benefit the higher education of girls studying in government schools in Tamil Nadu, Rs 1,000 will be provided as a monthly financial assistance to them till the completion of their undergraduate degree, the Tamil Nadu government announced in its budget presented on Friday, March 18. The amount...
More »Class 1, KG admissions dipped in pandemic year
-The Hindu 40 lakh students shifted from private to Government schools: report In the first academic year affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of students joining pre-primary classes was almost 30 lakh lower than in the previous year, while almost 20 lakh fewer students enrolled in Class 1, according to a report released by the Education Ministry on Wednesday. The Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) report for 2020-21 also...
More »Budget 2022 Shows How Quickly We Forget the Social and Welfare Net That Served Us During COVID -Avani Kapur
-TheWire.in With revenues of the government expanding significantly, this was an opportunity to present a more expansive budget. Unfortunately, the budget made a clear choice. Unlike last year, this year expectations from Budget 2022-23 with respect to the social sector – particularly with respect to schemes for nutrition – were low. While India relied heavily during the peak of the pandemic last year on its welfare architecture, trends on the release of funds...
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