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Covid-19: Over 247 million children affected in India due to closure of schools, says UNICEF

New Delhi, Mar 3 (UNI) Over 247 million children enrolled in primary and secondary schools in India, have been affected by the closure of nearly 1.5 million schools in India due to Covid-19 and lockdowns, a report by UNICEF said on Wednesday.
"In India, closure of 1.5 million schools due to the pandemic and lockdowns in 2020 has impacted 247 million children enrolled in elementary and secondary schools. In addition, there are over six million girls and boys who were already out of school even before the COVID-19 crisis began," it said.
Since March last year, schools across India, have been closed as a precautionary measure against the spread of Covid-19. The classes were resumed partially, for selective classes, in several states from October.
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