children who lost their parents to Covid-19 on the Bal Swaraj portal.Women and child development minister Smriti Irani had stated on Wednesday that 577 children across the country have been orphaned after their parents succumbed to Covid-19, citing reports of states 1 April till Tuesday.She also said that the government is committed to support and protect every vulnerable child who lost both parents to Covid.The NCPCR's move came after the Supreme Court on Friday directed the state authorities to immediately identify the vulnerable children and provide them with relief.The top court asked state governments to understand the agony of children starving on the streets and directed the district authorities that they be immediately taken care of.