Emergency response towards safeguarding children’s rights and needs in India
A study on strategies and approaches during COVID-19 pandemic
Keywords:
India, child rights, COVID-19, emergency response, educationAbstract
This paper seeks to understand the situation with regard to India’s emergency response to children’s needs and rights in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. As far as emergency response strategies are concerned, it has proved to be a period of great learning for India. India’s lack of preparedness to deal with this unprecedented crisis was being pointed out right from the very beginning. However, India has shown resilience in the midst of chaos and tried to constantly adapt and innovate. Those initiatives are captured in this paper.
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