AHMEDABAD: Nikhil Ajmera (40), the sole earning member of the family, lost his battle with Covd-19 in April this year, leaving his mother, wife and 13-year-old daughter with no support.
As Megha Ajmera looks to rebuild lives of the family, she says that the state government should provide government jobs to the next of kin of those who succumbed to Covid-19 and were the only breadwinners of the family.
Nikhil Ajmera was a financial advisor and had his own business.
Megha Ajmera says that although she completed her higher education, she preferred to be a homemaker.
“We never thought such a situation would befall us.
Although we will never be able to forget the loss, we will have to rebuild our lives.
We will have to do something,” said Megha.
Infected with coronavirus, Nikhil was admitted in hospital for about 10 days in April before he succumbed to the killer virus.
He lived in Shahibaug area of the city with his mother, wife and the daughter.
“The responsibility of running the house is now upon me.
I have to ensure my daughter gets good education.
We will require money for all this.
I hope the state government considers cases like ours and gives government jobs to the next of kin of those who died in the pandemic,” she said.