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The Social Mobility Foundation says poorer students have bigger worries about finances.

The affluent have become bereft of compassion to the deprivation of the socially disadvantaged.

Covid 19 coronavirus: Every time Im calling, someone has died - the anguish of Indias diaspora 3 May, 2021 12:23 AM 8 minutes to read The Indian diasapora is well represented in the London area of Southall, where a local Sikh temple is coordinating aid efforts. Photo / Mary Turner, The New York Times The Indian diasapora is well represented in the London area of Southall, where a local Sikh temple is coordinating aid efforts. Photo / Mary Turner, The New York Times New York Times By: Megan Spec...

London has emerged as epicentre for COVID-19 relief efforts from diaspora

‘Every Time I’m Calling, Someone Has Died’: The Anguish of India’s Diaspora In WhatsApp chats, video calls, Facebook groups and forums, a global community has scrambled to save, and sometimes mourn, Covid-stricken loved ones. The Indian diasapora is well represented in the London area of Southall, where a local Sikh temple is coordinating aid efforts.Credit...Mary Turner for The New York Times May 1, 2021Updated 5:55 a.m. ET LONDON — First, there was the scramble to fin...

First, there was the scramble to find her father a bed in intensive care. Then came the price gouging for an all-but-impossible-to-find therapeutic injection. And, through it all, countless hours on the phone with doctors, family and friends dealing with logistical problems. From nearly 5,000 miles and five time zones away, Anuja Vakil, 40, has been struggling for the last 12 days to help manage care for her father, Jatin Bhagat, who lies critically ill in an Ahmedabad hospital. She knows he ha...

BBC News Published image captionAnsh Sachdeva said his grandfather had died from the virus in Delhi A student has told of making "heartbreaking" calls to his mother in India and hearing of friends succumbing to Covid in the countrys latest surge. Ansh Sachdeva said nine relatives in Delhi had caught the virus and his grandfather had died. The 23-year-old said: "Every time I call, someone we know has died of it." Bolton University student Mr Sachdeva said his other grandfather remains ill with L...

A GROUP of organisations came together with a Bolton MP last week to voice their concerns over the effect the coronavirus pandemic has had on young people’s mental health. Yasmin Qureshi, MP for Bolton South East, hosted a virtual roundtable discussion with a number of groups last Tuesday to listen to concerns they have regarding the mental health of young people in the borough. All in attendance emphasised that children and young people’s mental health has been severely affected by t...