Across the country, parents of young children have lost their lives due to
the severity of the pandemic. According to statistics compiled by the
Ministry of Women and Child Development in February 2022, of the nearly 10,
386 children orphaned during Covid-19, as many as 718 were residents of the
state of Maharashtra second highest number of vulnerable children in India
after Odisha.
the severity of the pandemic. According to statistics compiled by the
Ministry of Women and Child Development in February 2022, of the nearly 10,
386 children orphaned during Covid-19, as many as 718 were residents of the
state of Maharashtra second highest number of vulnerable children in India
after Odisha.