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Ananya Chakraborty, who is “We have requested the EC to COVID-19 impacted the Lack of basic facilities like
the chairperson of west postpone the elections as the whole world, and people of all proper medication,
Bengal Commission for pandemic was still raging in
age groups were affected by infrastructure, treatment, and
Protection of Child Rights the country and could also
this deadly virus. The system are the main reasons
(WBCPCR) filed public possibly become a super
spreader event. But they healthcare facility of our children are battling for their
interest litigation in the
rejected the request. The EC country was not well prepared
Calcutta High Court and has lives. “The doctors are only
asked the Election should make arrangements to treat everyone, and children
focusing on COVID-19 for
Commission to pay for the and give these children some are suffering from the effects Source: Instagram
the past 2 years, and the
children who had been forced kind of interim relief so that of this virus the most, as our
system is still not well patients suffering from other The India Today reported the
to live like orphans due to the they can be compensated.”
comorbidities are ignored by Economic Survey 2021 as
deadly second wave of the According to a report of the prepared to provide proper
state health department, there them. That's the reason I lost saying, “A large proportion of
COVID-19 pandemic. treatment to children and
were less than 4,000 active deaths in India manifesting
Ananya has blamed the EC in infants. According to various my child", said Mr. Naveen
COVID-19 cases in Bengal, a due to poor quality of
the petition as the elections economic surveys and WHO Sain, father of a 4 years old
few days before the first phase healthcare is likely to reflect
were held in eight phases, data, India's IMR (Infant girl (who lost her life).
of the polls began. The cases that the quality of treatment in
which continued for more Mortality Rate) in 2019 was COVID-19 impacted the
than a month and also held reached 1.1 lakhs after the the private sector may not be
28.80 deaths per thousand, whole world, and people of all significantly better than that
large rallies with huge crowds elections ended on April 29.
and in 2020 was 29.07 deaths age groups were affected by in the public sector.” The
in the whole state, and the 16,000 cases were reported
per thousand live births. India this deadly virus. The above data clearly shows the
COVID-19 protocols were every day. th
ranked 112 in the 2020 ratio of deaths among
also broken. Ananya healthcare facility of our
Healthcare index. children is increasing every
Chakraborty was interviewed country was not well prepared
recently as to why she filed The India Today reported the year and poor management of
to treat everyone, and children
the petition, where she said, Economic Survey 2021 as infrastructure is the real
saying, “A large proportion of are suffering from the effects
"The whole pandemic reason behind it. Lack of basic
deaths in India manifesting of this virus the most, as our facilities like proper
situation was under control in
the state as restrictions were due to poor quality of system is still not well medication, infrastructure,
being put in place-such as not healthcare is likely to reflect prepared to provide proper treatment, and system are the
celebrating the festivals. But that the quality of treatment in treatment to children and main reasons children are
during the time of elections, the private sector may not be infants. According to various battling for their lives. "The
the EC had put the lives of Ananya Chakraborty, WBCPCR Chairperson significantly better than that economic surveys and WHO doctors are only focusing on
many people in danger. The Source: Linkedin
in the public sector.” COVID-19 for the past 2
data, India's IMR (Infant
whole second wave showed According to the data of the years, and the patients
The above data clearly shows Mortality Rate) in 2019 was
the healthcare system of the health department, a total of 9 suffering from other
the ratio of deaths among 28.80 deaths per thousand,
country collapsing and led to a children had died from comorbidities are ignored by
children is increasing every
hospital bed and oxygen COVID-19, between and in 2020 was 29.07 deaths them. That's the reason I lost
February and May of this year year and poor management of
crisis. This also led to the per thousand live births. India my child", said Mr. Naveen
lockdown being imposed and about 21,655 got infected infrastructure is the real th
ranked 112 in the 2020 Sain, father of a 4 years old
again in the state.” She further during this time. reason behind it.
Healthcare index. girl (who lost her life).
mentioned,
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“Are online classes safe?”, asks Kerala Stop Illegal Adoption Of Children Orphaned By
State Commission COVID-19: Supreme Court
KUHU SHARMA NAVDHA AHUJA
Following a jarring event including school authorities, In the Suo moto case initiated inviting interested persons to provisions of the 2015 Act.
where obscenity was parents, and students. "Since by the court, with a bench adopt them. The court further urged
streamed in the middle of an there is no financial gain in comprising Justices No adoption of affected entities like District Child
online school session in this incident, the probability is L.Nageswara Rao and children should be permitted Protection Officers (DCPOs),
Kerala, the Kerala State that a friend of a student Aniruddha Bose to deal with contrary to the provisions of health officials, Panchayati
Commission for Protection of streamed the obscene content. the problems of children the Juvenile Justice Act, raj institutions, police
Child Rights has demanded a The possibility of the link affected by COVID-19, an 2015.” The court highlighted authorities, and NGOs to step
detailed report from the getting leaked does exist, but 18-page order was published the paucity of awareness in and help track affected
Kerala Police. This report will it is more likely that the link on June 8, 2020. It explicitly about the rights of children children.
highlight cybersecurity issues was obtained by the culprit ordered the state to step in and under the Juvenile Justice Act,
that are pervading the space of through the student,” revealed
online education. The reason stave off private entities from which was a primary
police sources. Though the divulging the identities of perpetrator of illegal
the session was disrupted was infiltration was an unforeseen
due to leakage of credentials COVID-19 affected children, adoptions. Advocate
mishap, it brings a series of usually on social media and Shubhankar Sehgal said,
that allowed the culprit to get lapses in the school's
access to the session. inviting people to adopt “Social media posts are
management to light.
Elaborating on the nature of them.It highlighted the playing a negative role whilst
Nandakishore Harikumar, a
the report, Manoj Kumar K.V, importance of the Central circulating posts about
commission chairperson, cybersecurity expert, believes
that the lack of basic Adoption Resource Authority children for adoption. It is
said, “All issues related to (CARA), a statutory body illegal and violates the
cybersecurity, including cybersecurity awareness is at
the crux of this issue. “It is under the Women and Child Juvenile Justice Act. This has
students' addiction to online Development Ministry in also led to an increase in cases
gaming, will be touched up.” possible that the link is getting
shared by parents who ethical adoptions, given the of child trafficking.We as
After the report is approved,
unknowingly share it with pre-existing trauma of aware members of the society
the commission aims to
discuss how to curb these others or have compromised personal loss, these children have a responsibility to
existing dangers. After this email accounts. Students have suffered. The order said, protect children who
incident, the Kerala police might be sharing it with their “TheStateGovernments/ areorphaned, abandoned or
have emphasized the friends as a prank. It is Union Territories are directed whose families have lost their
importance of safeguarding difficult to trace the infiltrator to prevent any NGO from earning members.” The court
the links of online sessions in if they had adopted a fake collecting funds in the names directed the Centre, States,
an advisory issued for name to join the session” he of the affected children by and the Union Territories to
stakeholders, said. disclosing their identity and impart awareness about the Source: Facebook
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WBCPCR launches app to help lodge Child rights CTRFI developing Probiotic foods for Children
violation complaints Mariya Tudu
Kuhu Sharma
Unlike the second wave, the Developing vaccines for
The West Bengal government wants to stay children may take time.
Commission for Protection vigilant and prepared for the Companies which are
of Child Rights (WBCPCR) third wave of COVID. Many developing a vaccine for
launched an app to make virologists claimed that the children are either in the
third wave will affect children second and third stage or
lodging complaints of child more and for the future the some companies like Pfizer
rights violations. The app Center Food Technological Inc and BioNTech are on trial
was launched on June 10 in Research Institute (CFTRI), a for children aged above 12
the account of State Child constituent laboratory under years. The Indian government
Protection Day, will also the aegis of Council of is preparing for the third wave
Ananya Chakraborty, WBCPCR Chairperson
allow complainants to Source: Linkedin
Scientific and Industrial of COVID-19. Since the third
Source: Instagram