Violence on children likely to affect their studies when schools reopen

Arya Primary School candidates go through a copy of the Standard newspaper in their classroom. [File, Standard]

"Having a place to go is home. Having someone to love is a family. Having both is a blessing."  These are words of Donna Hedges but how daunting are they to children who have had an eerie brash with violence from people who are charged with the responsibility of providing care, love and protection to them? Research has shown that the period of Covid-19 has seen an upsurge of cases of domestic violence which has left families divided and children distressed.