
Form a task force to address needs of children: child rights commission
The Hindu
In the wake of experts warning that the possible third wave of pandemic will affect children, the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KSCPCR) has recommended that the State gove
In the wake of experts warning that the possible third wave of pandemic will affect children, the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KSCPCR) has recommended that the State government form task forces involving pedestrians at the district level. In a letter addressed to the Chief Secretary, the commission has asked that infrastructure be put in place to treat children before the next wave strikes. This includes reservation of beds for children in both government and private hospitals. The committee has also asked the State government to form supervisory committees to protect the rights of children who have lost both their parents owing to COVID-19.More Related News

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