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The most critical question one should ask oneself is whether there is a tradeoff between the health and economic risks, or could we sensibly balance them. The answer is that there is no \u2018health versus economics\u2019 dichotomy. With the number of cases reaching 2lakhs and thousands of people dead and infected, Covid is posing a grace threat to both the economy as wealth as to the health sector. With the continuous increase in the number of cases and the closed businesses may give an economic shock that could be severe compared to the financial crisis in 2008 or even to the Great Depression in the 1930s.<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1591033878862},{"data":"
With the extended lockdowns, the disease is just becoming unmitigated and have been quite disastrous and the consequences may be a huge fall in the productivity and output in the economic activity.<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1591034004576},{"data":"
Noteworthy misfortunes would be brought about by the flight business, petro chemical industry, education sector, tourism alongside Agriculture part which likewise endures because of the disturbance in food gracefully because of supply chain and labor work issues.<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1591034003439},{"data":"
Reviving the economy has been a pressure point in creating nations like India, with monetary harm being weighed against ensuring general wellbeing.<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1591034000785},{"data":"
While the attempt of no lockdown at all would be \"amazingly dangerous\" for economic yield, as the spread of the infection would hit laborers in parts that were essential to keep created economies practical.<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1591034221672},{"data":"
Alongside the immediate wellbeing hazard from the coronavirus, the monetary strife likewise conveys other wellbeing related dangers starting from starvation, aggressive behavior at home, substance misuse, or self destruction. The financial pressure is likewise drawing social unrests which thusly would affect peace circumstances.<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1591034236017},{"data":"
Numerous nations have chosen to live and begin the organizations and businesses as common attempt to adapt to this pandemic as new normal and the circumstance as another typical considering the way that the infection isn't leaving at any point in the near future. \nSo, it's not surprising that several nations have started to resume economic activities while many other countries are considering to relax the lockdown. Pressure is also mounting to re-open the economy in most of the developing nations.<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1591034247646},{"data":"
One can't return to work or send one\u2019s children to school without considering the danger of getting tainted until and except if an antibody is found and opens up in our medication stores. However, there may be approaches to standardize the economy with an extremely steady yet estimated approach without hurrying or in an erratic way. Like the way phases of businesses are opening up while maintaining social distancing and other precautions.<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1591034247429}]
The covid-19 pandemic has resulted in nation-wide lockdowns across the globe and India has also borne the brunt of it, with a lockdown that started in March and is still going on. This, in turn, has affected the economy drastically and there have been mass lay-offs in both big companies and startups. This is also a scenario where the chances of a job-offer-letter being honoured are also low. With a scenario like this, it is imperative for students to upskill themselves with recession-proof skills and also with skills that put you ahead of the competition. <\/p>
Upskilling yourself has two benefits, one is that it will broaden your horizon, putting a wide range of jobs in your league as you'd have the necessary skills to qualify for the position and the other is that it will also demonstrate your intention and your work-ethic. It will show the recruiter that you are a self-starter who has picked up certain skills without anyone prodding you to, the way a college or a school would. An easy way to upskill yourself now would be to take online courses on subjects like AI\/ML, Content Writing, Graphic Design, Social Media Marketing, Digital Marketing, Big Data, etc; subjects that will be utilised in the future and subjects that will stay relevant always.<\/p>
Another factor that you need to do at this point in life is that find a mentor, someone in the industry of your choice, who has been actively involved in that industry for quite some time now and knows the ups and downs, pros and cons of working in that industry. Through this, you'll not only find out more about the industry but you will also get connected to someone who can refer you for a job or even offer you a job, if necessary.<\/p>
An easy way for you to do all this, is to become a stuMagz VIP member, wherein you will have access to online courses on a wide range of subjects, for a discounted price, you will have access to e-Books on developing essential skills like speaking skills, writing skills, etc; in addition to mentor-connect, a unique program where you will have a one-on-one session with a mentor from an industry of your choice!<\/p>
Click here to become a stuMagz VIP member!<\/a><\/p>"}]
The automobile industry, one of the evergreen domains of the country that has started its journey way back in the 20th century is heading towards a major crisis this fall. The Industry employees 37million people and is touted to be an important part of India\u2019s GDP. The domain is presently in dire straits with over two lakh employees (contractual \/temporary) fired.<\/p>
<\/p>
WHERE IT ALL STARTED? <\/p>
So, it all started in July 2019 with the reports of many automobile companies showing plummeting sales and projecting towards a major downturn in the near future. <\/p>
THE INSIDE FACTS AND FIGURES <\/p>
\nAbout 3 lakh auto sector jobs have been lost and a whopping 30% less sales report in the July month indicate the impact at which the crisis hit the sector. <\/p>
TAXATION \u2013 GST EFFECT<\/p>
\nGST had its impact on the crisis with 28% slab taxation on the sector and consumers finding it difficult to pay the hefty prices. <\/p>
OVERPRODUCTION & THE BS VI PHENOMENON!<\/p>
\nThe old vehicle stock are piling up and stock levels have increased to a humongous level and with demand decreasing from a consumer perspective the stock levels pose a huge revenue loss especially with BS VI ( Bharat Stage 6 ) in the pipeline. Bharat Stage VI is a leap frog in pollution norms and regulation policy that check real time emission and reduce unwanted carbon emissions by a whopping 30%. April 1st 2020 being the government deadline for BSVI introduction in the commercial market, making the potential customers getting inclined towards an eco-friendlier vehicle with better lifetime. <\/p>
OIL PRICE HIKE!<\/p>
In the Q4 There was this oil price hike to huge inventory of oil and less demand.With surging petrol and diesel prices, targeted customers are preferring to avail public transport and with metro, cabs and buses giving away stress free ride in addition to the fact that the consumer can work while travelling.<\/p>
CASH LIQUIDITY <\/p>
Banks are cash trapped and since scams ( Vijay Malaya and Nirav Modi ) being omnipresent in the present day society , social banks are reluctant to provide liquid money for consumers and with demonetization effect still looming on the public, an outright cashless payment is tasking for a middle- class consumer to pay in monthly EMI\u2019s requiring exorbitant interest rates. <\/p>
GO ELECTRIC! <\/p>
\nThe new trending mantra across the globe is to cut pollution and carbon emissions, As the quote says \u201cPrevention is better than cure\u201d. To completely eliminate the big danger of human risk, electric vehicles are the next big thing with government budget bolstering it, People have become skeptical in changing their old vehicle and economic slowdown aids to that decision. <\/p>
THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC AND LOOMING RECESSION<\/p>
The pandemic has been omnipresent and has impacted billions of lives across the globe. The Auto Industry has been one of the most affected industries with the oil price per barrel trading below zero for a few days indicating negative consumer confidence. In addition to this the endless lockdown have halted the supply chains. The ban of \u201cmade in china products\u201d post coronavirus where 80% of manufacturing components are obtained from is a serious issue to be dealt with , This could also help made in india plants and set ups to reduce costs in the long run. The bigger core issue being the impending recession that has struck most parts of the globe reducing demand and shocking zero sales for premium auto makers has been a huge impact.<\/p>
POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS: <\/p>
\u2022\tA GST Cut for a limited time could encourage consumers to buy automobile or slightly increase the dip in sales and thus revenue. <\/p>
\u2022\tSlight reduction in complementary goods like petrol and diesel could do a world of good to the automobile sector.<\/p>
\u2022\tHalting R&D for the time being could be a sensible move. <\/p>
\u2022\tRestructuring the organization could be a way forward post coronavirus scenario. <\/p>
\u2022\tEmployee safety and motivation is a must in this crisis times especially when most companies are preferring huge layoffs its high time companies retain employees may give a small pay cuts to compensate for losses.<\/p>
\u2022\tStrategic decisions to shut down loss making plants and shift employees to profitable plants. <\/p>
\u2022\tMade in India could be the way forward to gain profits in the long run <\/p>
\u2022\tWith the lock-down lifted from June 1 2020 in major parts of India, this could see a optimistic time to regain sales and re align the goals of the company <\/p>
Every industry has to face this declining phase where the industry gets an opportunity to think about the inherent flaws in the system and work on it. An evergreen Industry like automobile will surely bounce back and prove its charm, what it requires now is some patience, vigilance. The Pandemic might not last forever but it is about adapting to the post coronavirus consumer behaviour that will differentiate one company to the other. After all, cars and bikes are a universal interest with surreal innovations in closing the gap for a driver-less cars the day is not far when this evergreen industry comes back to its forte of luring customers!<\/p>"}]
Stuck at home with nowhere else to go? We would say we relate, but with richly detailed, fantastical worlds available for us to explore with the click of a few buttons, there isn't a lot to complain about. With the entire world in lock down, gaming has surged in popularity like never before. From spending hours executing the perfect gank in DoTA 2, to investing time for your island in Animal Crossing, gaming is an escape from the harsh realities of a post-COVID19 world. But did you it can also be a lucrative career?<\/p>
Gaming, as opposed to what many perceive it as, can actually be quite profitable(in both playing and developing games). If you are someone interested in gaming and are looking to build a career in field, then this webinar is for you.<\/p>
Headstart is India's largest grassroots level organization that supports entrepreneurship and startups. On June 13, 2020, Headstart is conducting a Startup Saturday webinar where the topic would be \"Video Games & Pandemic: a match in heaven or is it?\".<\/p>
The speakers in this webinar would be Arun Kunchala, Lead Producer at Electronic Arts, an internationally renowned gaming firm and Rajat Ojha, CEO of Gamitronics.<\/p>
Attend this webinar and get to know the impact of the pandemic on the gaming industry and potential opportunities in the industry. It would also be followed by a Q&A session. <\/p>
If you are a stuMagz VIP member, you can attend this event for just Rs. 60!<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1591085855029","data":"5ed4ec823fcd9"}]
India's population is 1.38 billion as in 2019 . Total number of vulnerable workers in India's informal sector are 308.3 million . Of these , 150.6 million are regular wage earners . The rampant corona has made the country to lock down everything . Even though it reduced the spread of virus , it also made the country's GDP growth to slow down to 1.9% this year , from 4.5% last year according to IMF . Unemployment shoots to 26% with 14 crore people losing their jobs . The whole country is at a loss .<\/p>
If I had opportunity to decide the do's and don'ts for a country like ours to combat the virus , the foremost thing was to spread awareness to the people in every nook and corner of the nation . A tremendous effort would be put up to spread the news about symptoms , diagnosis and rules to stop the spread of infection through social media , pamphlet and direct information through leaders in every district of every state . <\/p>
This would take approximately not more than a month . Until that time , I would ask for a complete lock down in the country except for agriculture and related works to it . After the completion of spreading awareness , a plan will be made for the opening of various shops all over the country . An alternate method will be followed where only a few outlets are allowed in a week basis . <\/p>
In order to allow the public transport , a method of antimicrobial sanitization will be brought up where the disinfection is visible for around a period of 3 months . This would at least keep up the state's economy through transport department . <\/p>
Public safety will always remain the main agenda . People MUST follow the safety precautions , if they are not sticking to the rules , they have to face enormous fines . At least , this would make people abide by the rules . <\/p>
In the department of education , only higher secondary children would be allowed to study in schools but maintaining the distance between themselves . Infants and aged people would strictly be confined to their houses . All the public places would run with the half the number of workers in shifts and the count of customers will also be limited . All the essentials works would be in work mode but interstate transport will be strictly prohibited . <\/p>
This infection spreads even though everything is locked down . Hence , its better to keep up the economical status ( if not increasing ) of the country rather than making people loose their daily basis of work leading to hunger deaths . <\/p>"}]
A virus, a dangerous one at that, has put all of our lives on a temporary standstill. But thinking about it makes me wonder if it is really so dangerous. Because a study (source unknown) says that more number of people die every year due to influenza, alcohol consumption, accidents and suicides each. So what\u2019s the big deal about this one? Just a little more time and we\u2019ll get used to living with the virus amongst us; all we need is stronger immunity towards it. Or maybe it isn\u2019t so simple, you might say it obviously isn\u2019t so simple or the government and others aren\u2019t crazy to shut the world down. True that too. <\/p>","type":"txt","id":1590930377274},{"data":"
So let\u2019s drop this topic because it\u2019s scary and talk about something which all of us must\u2019ve felt at one point or another during this lockdown. What would I have done if I was the leader of a country like ours, if I was responsible for decision-making? Would our country be running in the same way as it is today? That is for you to wonder, meanwhile let me do the honours and pour out my thoughts in front of you and let\u2019s see if we think alike. So shall we start?<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1590930441635},{"data":"
Very well then, because running a country is not an easy job and depends on numerous factors, few of which we are all undeniably unaware of, let\u2019s focus on a very common topic which is education and see where we land. Online classes, huh? Let\u2019s see the pros and cons of it. Have you ever felt that if there was no attendance system, you would\u2019ve been a freaking genius? Studying and researching all day, doing mad like stuff? Well we have it now, all we students have is time in our hands but it isn\u2019t so simple. There\u2019s always that one reason (rather excuse) that stops us, and we blame it (not complaining, even I do that). We are not used to this and maybe if I was a leader of the nation, I would\u2019ve done something about it. Firstly, the education wouldn\u2019t have been like this, teachers would\u2019ve been friendly, the kind of people who are approachable in case of doubts, that\u2019s how we get better, right? By asking questions. I would call for an emergency meeting with the education minister and tell him to find optimized solutions which could get the best results out of students during this lockdown. The faculty never gets time to talk about working of real things because he\/she has the pressure of finishing the syllabus every semester. Now that we\u2019ve got time, the education department should be taking advantage of it by conducting sessions and letting students explore guiding them on the path. Like I mentioned earlier, it could\u2019ve been really easy if there wasn\u2019t so much gap between the students and faculty. We should be eager and curious to go to them and enlighten ourselves but not get second thoughts and belittle them thinking they however wouldn\u2019t know the answer. Why not give it a try? If one lecturer fails, the other would pass. At least one would, in a bunch of 5 professors for the same subject. This lockdown, I would just want to provide training to the faculty rather than getting too much and expecting loads from students. Let them do their job as students and learners, we\u2019ll do our jobs as leaders and teachers by being learners. That\u2019s all for now, we\u2019ll talk about other issue some other day. Till then, Stay Home, Stay Safe!<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1590930467211}]
'Should reservation be removed?' 'Should reservation be kept?' 'Is reservation good?' 'Is it bad?' This is one debate that has survived the test of time. It still is a debate as heated as it was back in 1992, when it was implemented. But I am not here to debate on it. I am not here to tell you how reservation is good or bad. That is for each individual one of you to decide. I am just going to tell you how reservation has impacted individuals, sections of societies, and the classes that it claims to be helping. Also what alternative schemes of reservation could've been provided. <\/p>
Now, reservation was brought by the V.P Singh led National Front Government in 1990. And after a stay order from the supreme court, it was finally implemented in 1992. Now, this was the biggest vote card that could've been played back then. But not every vote card works, why did this one work? This is because of the existing reservation back then. Surprised right? Let me explain. This was the reservation that the upper castes in most places around the country had implemented. Someone from the lower class cannot do a certain job, or should do a certain job only. They should not sit where generally the upper castes sit. They cannot visit temples when people from upper castes do, and many other such unsaid but very much implemented reservations. The lower classes weren't just neglected, but their individual existence in itself was suppressed. A person from the lower class would be judged not for what he can do, but what he is supposed to do, belonging from a certain class. And with this reservation scheme, these people got a hope to show that they existed, they mattered, and they could be present in positions that mattered. This also encouraged their parents who would earlier make their children drop out of schools to actually make them study, as they saw a possibility to make them reach a good position. Now not all of them would've reached good positions, in different sectors, but most of them would've got educated, about their rights, about their potential, about the choices they had. <\/p>
But there cannot be a coin with only one face. While reservation did help the lower class move forward, it created other problems, and these problems have been coming up till now. Reservation developed a stigma in the hearts (against the lower class people) of even those upper class people, who earlier treated them with respect. Because they could see how the field was now skewed against them in terms of opportunities, restrictions etc. Because of this, people from the lower class who reached respectable positions never got the respect they deserved, they were rather disrespected with comments like 'are ye to quota waala hai, aata kuchh nhi, aise hi pahuch gya hai'. But it was not his fault that he got reservation. Anyone in his place presented with the same opportunity would've done the same. The reservation also greatly increased the scrutiny against the people of lower class present in responsible positions. Almost every mistake they made was blamed on how they got in through reservation, and so they don't know anything. Recently, a surgeon lost his patient in a surgery. It was a surgical mistake. Now this mistake could've been made by anyone, but since the surgeon belonged to lower class, news was made as to how he was not qualified enough, and how he did not even know the correct procedures, etc. It is however, sad to say that in some cases, this was indeed true. Very recently, IIT roorkee expelled 73 students from the college because of poor performance. Out of these, 69 students were found to belong from reserved category. It is clear that while they got in the institute because of the reservation they got, they could not cope up with the academic pressure. Now who should be blamed for it? The students? The institute? Or the reservation system? I leave it for you to decide. And this is just one incident, there are numerous others where people from lower class in positions of responsibility were found to be incapable of performing their duties efficiently. So is reservation bad? Or is the way it is implemented? Can there be a better implementation of reservation, which not only benefits the lower class but also keeps the merit competition alive? <\/p>
What if instead of providing reservation to the lower class, the government gave monetary help to all the people of every class who are not able to afford the education of their children, and this monetary help should not only be provided for school or college education, instead it should be provided for whatever training the student wants to go through, for example, let's say a student wants to go in the field of music, he should be provided with help to take admission in a proper musical training institute, and reservation of all other type should be removed. This will help the students to move forward in the field they actually want to rather than the field in which they can. Now some people would say that this would take a lot of money and would not be feasible. This is true, but it should be understood that this investment will have to be made only for 1 generation, because then the already educated people would be able to afford their children's education, and even if some can't, the number will keep decreasing. Could this be a better form of reservation? Maybe. Maybe not.<\/p>
But given the present scenario, and how every party is trying to leverage the reservation topic to gain votes, instead of trying to actually help people, it can be said that the present reservation system is still going to last a long time. We might see some amends, but eradication of this reservation system is not going to happen anytime soon. <\/p>"}]
\"Why the Indian economy can fare better despite COVID-19\"<\/i><\/p>
Lockdown in India is more disastrous for human welfare and economies since there is no help for small businesses nor are there unemployment benefits. In countries such as India, with young demographics, such a lockdown causes more human suffering that Covid-19 itself. This continuing lockdown is, unfortunately, making it ever more inevitable that India will suffer a consumer lending cycle due to lockdown. <\/p>
How hard has the economy been hit?<\/b> <\/p>
The pandemic has pushed the global economy into a recession, which means the economy starts shrinking and growth stops.\nIn the US, COVID-19-related disruptions have led to millions filing for unemployment benefits. In April alone, the figures were at 20.5 million, and are expected to rise as the impact of the pandemic on the US labor market worsens. As per a Reuters report, since March 21, more than 36 million have filed for unemployment benefits, which is almost a quarter of the working-age population. In the US, COVID-19-related disruptions have led to millions filing for unemployment benefits. In April alone, the figures were at 20.5 million, and are expected to rise as the impact of the pandemic on the US labor market worsens. As per a Reuters report, since March 21, more than 36 million have filed for unemployment benefits, which is almost a quarter of the working-age population. <\/p>
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and global growth <\/b><\/p>
The IMF\u2019s estimate of the global economy growing at -3 percent in 2020 is an outcome \u201cfar worse\u201d than the 2009 global financial crises. Economies such as the US, Japan, the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain are expected to contract this year by 5.9, 5.2, 6.5, 7, 7.2, 9.1, and 8 percent respectively.\nAdvanced economies have been hit harder, and together they are expected to grow by -6 percent in 2020. Emerging markets and developing economies are expected to contract by -1 percent. If China is excluded from this pool of countries, the growth rate for 2020 is expected to be -2.2 percent.\n\nChina\u2019s GDP dropped by 36.6 percent in the first quarter of 2020, while South Korea\u2019s output fell by 5.5 percent since the country didn\u2019t impose a lockdown but followed a strategy of aggressive testing, contact tracing and quarantining.\nIn Europe, the GDPs of France, Spain, and Italy fell by 21.3, 19.2, and 17.5 percent respectively. <\/p>
\nAn ideal way to combat a contagious virus that spreads rapidly is to stay at home, maintaining social distance, not going out of the house for unnecessary things, wearing masks, washing hands frequently, not touching your face, and if feeling sick immediately contact doctor.\nDue to lockdown, poor people will not get money as they get daily wages when they work, but at this situation there will be no work and hence no money. Many small scale industries were also badly affected due to these viruses. The government should take care of these people. Due to this lockdown, even the Indian economy also affected very badly, to overcome this situation people should work from home if that is not possible people should maintain social distance, wear masks while they are outside.\nIndia fights corona and in few more weeks, everything should become alright.\n\n<\/p>
Hang in there! This too shall pass away!!!<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1590949424833","data":"5ed3fbfb649e8"}]
Shreya's Mom is the speaker of the passage.\n\n\nShreya: Mom I miss my schooling when can I get back to my school and I'm bored reading this newspaper every day. But half of the paper today is covered with simulating economy and employment.!!!\n\nI wonder \ud83e\udd14what is the economy amma?\n<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1590960453000},{"data":"
Amma: Just like me and your father runs the house with our earning in a similar fashion the salary of India \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 is represented as the economy of the country.\n\n\nNow talking about simulating the employment and economy.\n\n\nAs you know the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus. It is a disease \ud83d\ude37 spreading like a wildfire and leads to nation lockdown all over the world including Indian but the hit was a little late compared to another country. \n\nNevertheless, we are facing the consequences and admitting to the increase in the infection and death rates.\n\n\nTo stop \u270bspreading the contiguous infection and the purpose of you sitting at home and taking online classes.\nthe Nation lockdown has been announced.\n\n\nThe corporate world is advanced with technology and following the work from home policy just like your father.\n\n\nBut what about the manufacturing industry, Daily wages, the vegetable vendor, Malls, etc\nNo one is going out to work, no employment no salary, no salary then no Economy.\n<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1590960581451},{"id":1590960705859,"type":"img","data":"5ed4224287538"},{"data":"
The pandemic has pushed the global economy into a recession, which means the economy starts shrinking and growth stops.\n\nAs a result of the economic crisis created by the pandemic, almost 1.6 billion informal economy workers (representing the most vulnerable in the labor market), out of a worldwide total of two billion and a global workforce of 3.3 billion, have suffered massive damage to their capacity to earn a living. This is due to lockdown measures and\/or because they work in the hardest-hit sectors.<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1590960659986},{"id":1590960776685,"type":"img","data":"5ed422895661f"},{"data":"
On a balance weight if we measure the economy of the country versus people's lives protecting from the COVID pandemic. which one is gaining more points .which one should win the race.?\n\nNo idea, but if you notice the common bucket in both the weights is the death.\n\n\nIf no salary to daily wages then poverty and hunger are killing the lives and likelihood of the people, on the other hand, if we don't maintain the lockdown we can lose the whole human race from the existence.\n\n\nNo particular points to balance these weights, I think the Government is pretty much working effectively in terms of pre-instruction and post-instruction of the COVID pandemic.\n<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1590960734579},{"id":1590960841765,"type":"img","data":"5ed422ca70700"},{"data":"
Just more force is to be done in the lockdown process. A strict lockdown for 30 days and figure out the area and reasons for spreading the virus? Why the chain is not breaking? Target - Zero new cases.\n<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1590960834496},{"data":"
My view: Many of us are so busy during the national lockdown just by cooking \ud83c\udf73, binge-watching shows, and little awareness of the COVID precautions.\n\nThe majority of the people, really not understanding the intensity of the problem. come not of the virtual world the Instagram stories and snap of #quarantine period.\n\nMost of them believe, watching the news makes them upset \ud83d\ude14I get you, afraid about the future plan, no clarity of sustainability?\nBut that doesn't mean \ud83d\ude0f isolate yourself from the reality, from the death rate updates, Government steps, and plans to move forward, Now the Death rates can be due to COVID or the worst part is due to poverty and hunger.<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1590960831442},{"id":1590960930085,"type":"img","data":"5ed42322be4ff"},{"data":"
What is a precious life? A person having enough food to eat and a healthy family to live along. It is the best possible life you can wish for. You should be grateful for what you have. Show Gratitude \ud83d\ude4fHigh time to connect to an Extended family that is your co-workers, your neighbors, and your staff.\n<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1590960916023},{"data":"
Please don't ignore them now, take a step to know about their health condition and financial status .contribute from your end may be a small number of resources\/Money or rather a word of humanity and positive hope in them.\n\nHumanity should not fade away. Not all can share the resources and contribute towards society but what we can share is humanity.\n<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1590960976083},{"id":1590961094065,"type":"img","data":"5ed423c6df7de"},{"data":"
Your's in exasperation...! - shiri<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1590961078671}]
The current pandemic crisis of COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 strain of coronaviruses throws light on something much greater than the immediate crisis of tackling the disease i.e. the lack of preparation by major nations in tackling the situation. While many nations are left scratching their heads in this critical time, there have also been success stories like those of Taiwan, Japan, Slovenia and many more. Without taking names, many countries even had ample time to prepare for the outbreak and prior knowledge yet chose to look the other way, underestimating the threat at the doorstep. All this just goes on to prove the old adage right, time and time again- \u201ca stitch in time saves nine.\u201d <\/p>
\nIn populous countries like India having a wide range of socio-economical classes, an outbreak, like just about any other calamity serves to be the most punishing for the people in the lower rung of the society. Having minimal access to financial and other means, struggling to make ends meet and managing to arrange for a mere day\u2019s meal, the restrictions imposed in such critical times and the suffering from the situations only get amplified many folds further. The plight isn\u2019t restricted to just these people though, people from medium income groups, those having health complications, people with pets or other dependants, each one has a plight in some form or the other. <\/p>
\nBut what can be done to avert such a scenario, one that is here spreading havoc in some countries whereas has been conquered for the time being in others. The first solution that may come to mind, one that is at the tip of everyone\u2019s tongue would be lockdown and social distancing. It should be noted that social distancing and imposing lockdowns are crucial for controlling the spread of diseases, but they alone can\u2019t hope to achieve much. The most they can do, especially for a virus that has rapid mutations, is buy time. Buy time for solidifying the country\u2019s preparedness in tackling cases. Apart from initiating clinical trials, the focus should be made on increasing the medical capabilities and treating capacity, number of beds et al. The buffer time from lockdowns can make or break the future of the country. <\/p>
\nAnother critical responsibility is of the government itself. Again, not taking names, governments of many states as well as countries have opted to keep the number of cases, deaths, other related statistics, data and information under wraps, not revealing them to the public and misrepresenting facts. However, all this does is induce public mistrust, spread misinformation and fake news and handicaps the ability to prepare for and treat the cases further. Instead one common feature among the successful countries are sharing the relevant information of concern with the public daily, keeping them in the loop so they have an idea of the current situation. <\/p>
\nAs much as the government wants to impose forceful lockdowns which are indeed effective, efforts should be also made to sensitise the public about the need for such measures and what they hope to achieve and can achieve with these. This will also help to pacify the people. One instance of imposing lockdown in Lombardy, Italy without prior notice resulted in thousands fleeing on the night the lockdown was imposed due to information leak. People fleeing Lombardy to rest of Italy ensured utter chaos, digging its own grave, quite literally. So there is much need for trustful and effective communication as well as taking prior measures so as to handle the situation arising from lockdowns. Let\u2019s take an example from India itself. With the sudden imposition of nation-wide lockdown while being vastly unprepared to handle the repercussions, countless migrant workers, labourers and many more have died from vastly different causes rather than the disease itself. Inability to provide shelter and feed them along with the ever-present plague of bureaucracy, corruption and inefficiencies in almost every aspect has rendered the Indian administration useless from being able to successfully aiding these people. <\/p>
\nPrioritisation and proper allocation of resources is yet another blaring case that demands attention. While doctors are working overnight without appropriate safety gears and the government claims inability to arrange army jets to move bodies of deceased jawans and others as well as lack of funding to hospitals, yet the government still manages to arrange lakhs and crores of rupees for army jets to fly and shower flowers over hospitals in a show of gratitude. While holding shows of gratitude as has been done such as banging plates and lighting candles are constructive in maintaining public morale and thanking the frontline workers, funds that can actually help them are instead used for other fruitless efforts that show sheer wastage from no prioritisation and planning. <\/p>
\nEven the police needs to be sensitised in implementing these lockdowns as there has been many instances of huge public gathering where the police has done nothing and there have been instances where the police beat up vendors and other with proper permits or stop doctors from going to hospitals preventing them from doing their jobs. Sensitising the ground workers and making them understand how to do their job should be a must so that they\u2019re aware of how and what actions to take that are appropriate. <\/p>
\nWhile there are countless other measures that can and should be implemented such as providing necessities, developing public healthcare systems, travel and border controls, isolation and quarantine and many more, one must measure is community engagement. Communities are the main actors in preventing, identifying, responding and recovering from the impacts of epidemics and pandemics. Engaging communities raising awareness of the disease and its spread, building trust and relationships with them and helping them adopt preventive measures can be the difference between a slowdown and prevention or further spreading. <\/p>
\nTill now, we\u2019ve discussed various ways to curtail the outbreaks of diseases. But we should understand that if a disease of this level has us scratching our heads, we\u2019re grossly unprepared for more severe and virulent cases.\n<\/p>"}]
Dear almost graduates this is for you. Especially to the ones who belong to the batch of 2020 and deep inside, I think each and every one of you can relate to it in some or the other way. In these quarantine days, I have remembered the beautiful memories that life gave me and I know it was really hard because you patiently waited and waited from the first day of your schooling and all which I have mentioned is my personal experiences in my Half-life Journey<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1590807415632","data":"5ed1bd2603359"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1590807415633","data":"
Those were the days where we all are first started crying to go to pre-KG classes and all and always waiting for the parents to go home\nThose were the days where we all are mugged up the formulas and remembering the history dates in order to escape from the temporary punishments given by the teachers and \nThose were the days where we all tried so hard to pass in the exams in order to get promoted to higher education.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1590807415634","data":"5ed1be6fb772a"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1590807415635","data":"
Those were the days where we guys are repeatedly told that our10th class exams are the most important things in your life by our parents, teachers, relatives and even from the elders.<\/p>
well, seriously In our childhood we use to put lot efforts in studying well and concentrating on how to get the Top Ranks in school level and in order to achieve the targets we Stayed up to the late nights and reading the whole textbooks so loud and that even our voice can reach out so clear even to the persons who are staying at the miles apart from us and now if I remember all those days I use to laugh like a stupid. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1590807415636","data":"
Those were the days we specially go to the office room and ask teachers about the important topics to read and thereby sitting alone and grinding the whole concepts like anything and keeping in our mind during the exams and blindly presenting them in the answer sheet to achieve high scores and checking the results on notice board.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1590807415637","data":"5ed1bee09fa93"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1590807415638","data":"
Those were the days where parents are invited to schools for the grand Parent-teacher meeting to interact with kids parents and thereby they use to give the exam papers and report cards of students with their academic and cultural report and if we got fewer marks our parents start some shouting at with lot more motivational speeches from every wing possible and sometimes we keep fake signs on the report cards and Diaries same as our mom or dad.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1590807415639","data":"5ed1bef71d987"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1590807415640","data":"
Moving to intermediate we use to concentrate more on our careers and future goals and having a good exam score in +1&+2 and it just enough to get through the scoring Pre University cut off.<\/p>
I know it must be really hard because at that age we probably have various kinds of confusion before you finally made things with the choice of what we actually need\nand moving forward they will be a situation that at least we have to opt 2 hours of coaching classes from the Professors and thereby we apply for multiple entrance exams that we want to get into and for the refuted college and silently and secretly hoping that some of our friends to come up with the same college as we are earlier \nAfter inter, we may scatter to various places putting a lot of effort navigating to and continue to study in respective fields.\n\nThose were the days we are making some memories for the lifetime, last-minute study, late-night external conversations with your hostel lots of gossips, and both off during the self-doubt.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1590807415641","data":"
I know it must be really hard to make out the few days of your college life to be ok. now I prefer to change flight overnight if it definitely searches to wake up one day and not know where you are going back to normal days but really explain this uncertainty and frustration that you all a going through I don't mean to be so dramatic and not stoping these even because I know how much it means to me everything you need to know you are at really special because you took one of your team for everyone who crashed before you and well graduated after you are always remember for you mean by bad that's together and for through them as well still graduate that your certification A Farewell I want not what I can help but I help you to stay there for a long time.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1590807415642","data":"
In the final year or the end of the study, we start to decorate our resume with curricular and co-curricular and extracurricular activities to showcase our talents to the recruiters to kick start with their professional carers and now for the Batch of 2020 it is a really hard time with the pandemic and meanwhile it was also good to utilize this valuable time towards learning something new which the industries are expecting. one thing I wanna say you are no matter what We don't need to worry a lot about our certificates because they will reach us one or the other way But always try to learn new things which are very helpful for us and this is all my real experiences in life that I have seen so far and I would like to thank everyone I met in this small journey and this 2020 Batch is very special because it took me to many things and I have many memories hard, bad and Good meanwhile it also gave me a good lesson for the rest of my life. <\/p>
It took me towards many flavors either it might be best or worst somehow I have learned somethings which are very helpful for me for the rest of my life.<\/p>
This 2020 batch is very special for me it gave many beautiful memories and some bitter experiences while I am studying so Batch of 2020 will be remembered forever, guys.!<\/p>
This is to everyone who has been into 2020 graduates and <\/p>
No matter what we the change makers of this modern Era...<\/p>
Thankyou To the Batch of 2020 :)<\/p>
Guduru Lakshmi Kiranmai.<\/p>"}]
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