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Covid pandemic has exacted damaging toll on children

The pandemic has taken a huge toll on people's mental health the world over and the world is likely to be a different place after Covid-19, as there is nobody who is not affected by it. The good thing is that we have started valuing and cherishing even minor things. But there are so many things we are missing out on and yearning for badly. 

I feel sad for today's children. They are suffering much more than us. Socialising is an important skill that should be nurtured in children from a young age. I hope there is no long-term bearing the pandemic on children.

The pandemic has also forced us to rely on technology in ways we have never done before. There are good and bad sides of everything. Using technology in just about everything will make us introverts more than extroverts. It is important to interact with peers on a regular basis. I hope by the end of 2023 there will be permanent end to the pandemic and we can return to our normal activities.




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Long wait for health centre at Ribandar

AIRES RODRIGUES, Ribandar
Published Sep 30, 2021, 9:53 PM IST
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After a year long struggle, we have now been informed that a Ribandar Health Centre will see the light of the day on October 2 which is Gandhi Jayanti.We had been promised that the health facilities at the Old Ribandar Hospital would start as 30 bedded unit with a 24X7 Casualty cum Trauma unit equipped with all the required facilities and that it would be expanded in stages to be a fully fledged Hospital. It is for the government to live up to its promise.The promised…

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