NFI Fellowships 2021
2021-Round 2 English
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Nishant Kumar
Sitamarhi, Bihar
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Nishant Kumar is a Sitamarhi based independent journalist. He is an alumni of IIJNM Bangalore. As part of the fellowship, Nishant reported on the impact of the closure of government primary schools and anganwadi centres in the wake of COVID-19. In the process of reporting, he was helped and mentored by Joyjeet Das.
PUBLISHED IN Down To Earth ON 30 August 2021
Question mark over Bihar kids’ future as mid-day meals in limbo due to pandemic
Question mark over Bihar kids’ future as mid-day meals in limbo due to pandemic
The future of millions of children in Bihar is at stake: Mid-day meals (MDM) have not been served ever since government primary schools and anganwadi centres closed down in the wake of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. With no other way to fulfil the nutritional requirements of children, the spectre of stunting and being underweight hangs over millions of underprivileged children in the state.
