The Supreme Court called for details about the welfare of migrant children
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the state government. In fact, They ordered to provide information about migrant children in respective regions. It must also report on steps taken for their well-being amid a surge in a pandemic, and the benefits given to them.
A bench of Chief Justice Sharad A. Bobde, and Judge A.S. Bopanna, and V. Ramasubramanian. Moreover, They directed the states to submit their response.
Child rights trust
The order comes in the petition proposed by the child rights trust. Firstly, Senior Advocate Jayna Kothari represents this case. He pleaded to protect children during a pandemic.
The plea stated that because of the severity of the Covid-19 crisis. The center had announced the lockdown during this period. Meanwhile, The most affected migrant children and had become the most vulnerable.
Camps and Quarantine centers
“Even though there have been efforts marked by respondents. To provide migrant measures with all in all welfare measures. There are no reports from the central government or state. Also to the relief, steps expand to women and children. Who are stranded or in camps and quarantine centers in the source district. “said the plea.
Mainly, It argues that lockdown has resulted in extraordinary difficulties for migrant children. There has been no assessment of the exact number of migrant children, infants, and pregnant or breastfeeding migrant women on their needs.
“Firstly, Migrant children and migratory children remain invisible and are the most vulnerable. By all means, They rejected access to the right health and nutrition, quality education. Moreover, The skills and knowledge they need to develop. By the way, They spend their lives in an emergency, not hygienic, said the petition.
