Over four thousand children, who have lost their parents due to Covid-19 infection, have been identified and have been approved by the government for obtaining the benefits of PM Cares for children scheme. Briefing a press conference this evening after launching the Stree Manoraksha Project in New Delhi on Wednesday, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani apprised that the number of these children may exceed. Refuting an international report, mentioning that more than 19 lakh children have lost their primary caregivers due to Covid in the country, Ms Irani said, that this a sophisticated trickery by the publishing house which is devoid of ground reality and figure.<br />''<br />''Official sources in the Ministry said that NIMHANS, Bureau of Police Research and Development BPR&amp;D and National Commission for Protection of Child Rights NCPCR have teamed up with Women and Child Development Ministry for Stee Manoraksha Project under which employees at One Stop Centres OSCs, across the country will be provided advanced training in eight modules to deal with matters of violence and atrocities against women and children. The training session may end by August this year. The sources said, insurance worth five lakh will also be provided for kin of the employees working at these OSCs.<br />''AIR Correspondent reports that In the run-up to International Women's Day Week, Women and Child Development Ministry has launched Stree Manoraksha Project.<br />''<br />''<br />
News On AIR | March 2, 2022 8:20 PM
Over 4,000 children lost their parents due to Covid 19 infection: Smriti Irani