01/06/2021 - Government Policies

KEY POINTS

Children are vulnerable during disasters. Their safety, health, holistic development, and even their very futures are at risk.

Ways to handle the problem

·        Karnataka came up with a set of light-touch daily activities on YouTube and television to keep children engaged and stimulated.

·        The state’s 5,600-plus rural libraries were revitalised, with separate children’s sections, bright murals, and new furniture.

·        Short, medium and long-term measures are needed, along with empathy and kindness, for the care and protection of children affected or infected by Covid.

·        Fake messages about adopting “Covid orphans” should be firmly dealt by  Child adoption resource authority

·        Foster care and adoption of children who have lost parents to Covid should take place only through the legal process.

·        Child protection staff must be positioned at hospitals to help with children who are in the care of child services.

·        Meanwhile, in the wake of the second wave, communities will need support to process their grief and recover from the loss of lives. Grief and trauma counsellors will need to be prepared for this responsibility.

·        Master trainers can be identified and trained in districts, selected from high school teachers, nurses, mental health counsellors, and anganwadi supervisors. Children will need emotional support to speak about their loss.

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