Street children during COVID-19 pandemic in India
Street children during COVID-19 pandemic in India
Author(s): Beata Pietkiewicz-PareekSubject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Theology and Religion, Sociology of Education
Published by: EDIS- Publishing Institution of the University of Zilina
Keywords: street children; education; India; illiteracy; Salaam Baalak Trust;
Summary/Abstract: The article highlights the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on street children in India. Children living on the streets during lockdown are severely affected by poor access to food and water, lack of employment, increased likelihood of mistreatment, and a reduction in support services that could help them to change their situation. The pandemic also increases violence and early marriages, which will effectively prevent boys and girls from continuing their remedial programs.
Journal: Dialogo
- Issue Year: 7/2020
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 263-270
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English