The bright side of corona

We have seen an overview of Corona in my previous post. However, on the other hand, it had helped people to show off their hidden talents - cooking, singing, dancing, acting and what not. Further, learning through Internet has become the order of the day and everyone is moving towards this mode. Online classes for school and college students is a classic example for effective usage of internet. Now a days, location is not a barrier in selecting a school or a teacher for learning. Take the example of Yoga classes. A person in Kerala or Assam can select a yoga teacher in Chennai if he likes the curriculum of this yoga school in Chennai. There were some online quiz programmes for students, adults, etc. To mention a name here, QShala.com a leading website which is into quizzing had conducted family quiz also. We have seen many webinars (web seminars) by many organizations to explain about their products. Companies conducted even AGMs online. Spiritual discourse, chanting of mantras, bhajans, are also being conducted online these days.

Some people made use of this lock down period to enhance their qualifications and skills, joined courses useful to one's profession, developed hobbies like photography, gardening, cooking, etc. There are lot of opportunities this corona period has given to the people. There is a saying, 'Necessity is the mother of all inventions'. This is very true in this corona period. There are sufferings like loss of jobs, no business in service industry, etc., which made some people to think differently to generate income. Some people took up making of face masks, hand gloves, selling fruits ( there has been a spurt in sale of fruits and vegetables; amla has become hot selling fruit now a days!), etc. Some resorts converted their facilities to provide their services to the people who do work from home. Home delivery has become the order of the day for shops and business establishments of all sizes. At macro level some factories started mass production of  face masks, gloves, gowns.

This corona period has given ample time and opportunities to those who could think differently and creatively. Making use of the same is in the hands of the people. Let us see how many entrepreneurs emerge at the end of this corona period.



                                     

Corona - An Overview

Corona - Covid19 - This has turned down all activities across the globe. Economies have been collapsed. All activities in all countries have come to a standstill. It started from China, traveled to entire Europe, the USA, Asia and to all continents. There are lock downs, quarantines, treatments and finally so many deaths across the world. Still no vaccines to control or medicines to cure this pandemic as on date; but efforts are going on. 

There are tensions across the border of the country also from the same source county of Corona virus i.e., China. India showed its strength and firmness which lead to the withdrawal of troop by China from the LAC; but still bi-lateral discussions are going on. 

Kudos to the Tamil Nadu government for its efforts in controlling the pandemic. The number of tests done on the people, treating the +ve patients are very much commendable. They are also sanitizing the affected places, conducting medical camps, distribute Kabasura drink free of cost which is an extract of many herbs which give immunity. For the downtrodden people, the government distributed food free of cost. However, opposition parties try to make use of even this pandemic situation to their advantage; waiting for even a small slip by the government and trying to pull them down, eyeing on the forthcoming state assembly elections. There is always criticisms only and no appreciation even for good deeds by the government which is highly irritating.

People have a major role to play in controlling the virus. They should follow guidelines issued by the government; wear face mask, maintain social distancing, washing of hands at regular intervals, etc. This is being followed by majority of the people, but many do not follow which is a threat and the virus spreads because of them only. The services of Doctors, Nurses, hospital staff, Ambulance drivers, Corporation cleaning staff and all other related people are commendable and very well appreciated.

Now, release of lock down is starting in many states and in Tamil Nadu also with some restrictions: wearing mask is compulsory when one steps out of the house, all shops are open but only between 06.00 am to 06.00 pm, restaurants are allowed to open but only for takeaways, educational institutions are closed but online classes are encouraged, factories and business establishments are allowed to open with minimum staff, etc. All out efforts to recover the economy by both central and state governments. Tamil Nadu has signed about 25 MOUs and attracted about Rs.15,000 crores worth investments to the state thus generating more than 20,000 jobs. It is the only state to do this during this troubled period.

Thus, economy is limping back to normalcy and it will take some time to fully recover. Everyone must support the efforts of the governments in this regard, so that India will get a decent place in the world economy.