Over 1.47 lakh children lost their parents due to COVID and other reasons since April 2020: NCPCR to SC

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has informed the Supreme Court that a total of 1,47,492 children since April 1, 2020, have lost either their mother or father or both parents due to COVID-19 and other reasons.

Giving the details in a suo motu matter on children in…