Forgotten Migrant Children and their Education During Pandemic
Movement is indicative of life. But it might seem undesirable to think about people on move when the indiscriminate movement of a virus has halted almost everything. Some privileged may cherish it as relaxing holiday. However, it got worse each day for many. Particularly for internal migrants whose identity is associated with movements from one place to another in search of better life opportunities. We have seen the spectacle unfold on media theatre and ensuing debates. We wonder how those in decision corridors could not see through the fact that we have such a big quantum of internal migrants. The last Census of India says more than 35 percent, which means more than 450 million people as, dislocated from “home.” It is not a homogenous group and includes many children as well. Economic lens dominates migration and, therefore, migrant children are overlooked which adds to their vulnerabi
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