1459 children have lost their parents only in the Killinochchi zone, according to the statistics of the Zonal Education Department. Meanwhile, 585 students have lost both of their parents and left isolated.
32, 245 students from 104 schools are studying at the Killinochchi Education Zone in Killinochchi district. Among them, about 1459 students have lost their father. Most of them have lost their father in war.
Meanwhile, 585 students have lost their both parents. 444 differently abled students are studying at Killinochchi Education Zone due to the war.
In the meantime, most of the students who lost their both parents have dropped their school studies are working as child labors. It is also found that young age marriages and consumption of narcotics have increased in Killinochchi.
Those who are in attempt related to the welfare of the children stated that these kinds of problems are caused due to the lack of activities aimed at the development of children carried out rurally.
