No Sermons and Blame Game Please!

India faces several hurdles in its fight against COVID-19, including high population density, lack of hygiene, and insufficient healthcare resources. There are clear signs of worries whether India will witness a massive outbreak in the days ahead. The sweeping measures put in place by authorities at the Centre and in the States are highly appreciable. It is time not to be involved in giving baseless sermons, cheap politics or be involved in any blame game attempts rather everyone has to sense a role to defeat this deadly virus. It is time to appreciate the efforts of everyone who are there to serve the humanity. Those who are outside and performing exceptional duties in this hour of crisis deserve much respect and honor. Even those who stay inside must also be appreciated for being inside in this pandemic is a vital contribution. The efforts by the Governments have to go harder and more serious now. But all the efforts will be in vain without the active support of the stakeholders in the society. The citizens must be empowered with the right and simple information. Moreover, the role of the govt. is not merely confined to the issuance of the advisories rather support the society in one way or the other for their survival. The outbreak may be stressful but coping with stress will make us, and our community stronger. We must adhere to the practices suggested by the reliable authorities and avoid customs and blind faith as much as possible. We must pray to our ‘God’ the supreme to get us out of this crisis but we should not disturb others. We must not violate the norms issued by the reliable authorities as they are meant for our safety and security. It is our responsibility to raise high awareness among those who are illiterate. We must share accurate information about COVID-19 and that can help make people feel less stressed and will allow us to connect with the society. There must be greater care shown for the poor masses of the country. Poor families in the locality must be identified and given support through one way or the other. They need support in this hour of crisis when every economic activity is almost at halt and they earn their bread and butter on day to day basis. The poor will be the most sufferers and need our support. A number of cases who have come to India from foreign lands have not cooperated with the authorities. There are some cases that have ditched or bribed the authorities and put the entire society at risk. This kind of irresponsible behavior must not be tolerated. There must be heavy fines imposed on both the irresponsible officials and the offenders. Passengers at airports complain of chaos due to the mandatory health screening being done to detect the virus cases. It must be kept in mind that the attempt is to prevent further spread of COVID-19 that has started infecting people in India and it is serious. Anyone may feel differently while going for quarantine but the persons who are taken for quarantine and their families need to be patient and calm. We should not follow the shortcuts as our life is precious. We should rather support and appreciate the authorities who are there to serve the humanity.
The businesses need to shun away from earning huge profits and hoarding practices and keep essentials ready in this hour of crisis. The employers need to be calm and try to boost the spirit of the employees. They must not pressurize the employees for being unproductive and costly to the organization. Everyone is in trauma and you never know the situation in the families which are locked inside. Good gestures by the businesses and employers will be appreciated for a longer period of time. It can potentially win the loyalty of the customers and the employees. Everything will return to normal soon and everyone will cooperate then and perform their duties with utmost sincerity).
The businesses need to shun away from earning huge profits and hoarding practices and keep essentials ready in this hour of crisis. The employers need to be calm and try to boost the spirit of the employees. They must not pressurize the employees for being unproductive and costly to the organization. Everyone is in trauma and you never know the situation in the families which are locked inside. Good gestures by the businesses and employers will be appreciated for a longer period of time. It can potentially win the loyalty of the customers and the employees. Everything will return to normal soon and everyone will cooperate then and perform their duties with utmost sincerity. Covid-19 has given lessons for the big countries to ponder upon and work together towards the revival of normalcy on the earth. The rich countries have a responsibility to support the poorer nations both financially and with the required resources. The poor countries will then only be able to take urgent measures against this alarming pandemic. Countries have to resolve not to get involved in dirty fights rather pledge to defeat Covid-19. A world unity and care based system in the society. Stay happy and hopeful and together we will defeat the pandemic…….
(The author is Assistant Professor, School of Management, ITM University Gwalior, Youth Ambassador, International Youth Society and a Regular Columnist. Views are his own, [email protected])