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DR RUMA BHARGAVA AND DR MEGHA BHARGAVA

Covid has locked children out of their education with girls at highest risk

February 17, 2022

While the Covid-19 crisis has largely spared children from its devastating health effects, its impact on their education has been profound. The effects of school closures have been far-reaching, and for the most vulnerable children, the negative impacts will be lifelong. Key challenges of school closure. Composition of students who...

The hunger and nutrition crisis: The dark side of Covid pandemic

June 21, 2021

C ovid-19 has transformed into a silent pandemic of hunger and starvation as a result of millions of people pushed into the vicious cycles of economic stagnation, loss of livelihood and worsening food insecurity. The World Bank has estimated that 71 million people will be pushed into extreme poverty across...