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Delhi Government’s ‘Desh Ke Mentor’ Programme May Not Be Safe, NCPCR Suggests Overhaul

Snehashish RoyJanuary 19, 20220

Delhi government has recently released the 'Desh Ke Mentor' programme in October 2021. The aim of this programme was to assist students studying in classes IX to XII with voluntary mentors, those are between the age of 18 and 35. These mentors will assist students in understanding different career and higher education options, preparing for competitive exams, and dealing with psychological pressure. As noble as the initiative sounds, the NCPCR finds it rather controversial. The commission has found several "loopholes" in the programme and the Delhi government to "overhaul" them. A Programme To Mentoring Students 'Desh Ke Mentor' programme was launched last year, and it is a platform where students in classes IX to XII can have access to a mentor. This platform is being created by a ...

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Pandemic Leaves 10,000 Children As Orphans, 1.35 Lakh To Lose Either Parent: NCPCR Report

Sonia SolankiJanuary 17, 20220

Over 10,000 children are left orphaned and around 1.36 lakh children have lost one parent during the pandemic, according to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). The commission presented the data in front of the Supreme Court. The report also said that a total of 488 children have been abandoned since the pandemic hit. PANDEMIC LEAVES 10000 ORPHANS, PM-CARES FUNDS TO HELP SUCH CHILDREN NCPCR Report's Findings : The apex child rights body collected the data between the duration of April 1, 2020, to January 11, 2022. According to the report, 10,094 children are left alone without any parent. Whereas 1,36,910 children have lost one parent due to COVID-19 during this pandemic. It further showed that 488 children between the age group of 0 - 13 years have be...

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