Covid 19 outbreak was declared as the public health emergency of international concern by World Health Organisation on 29th of February,2020 and issued guidelines for tourists, travellers. transporters and members of the civil society. The guidelines were mostly focused for international travellers.
On 11th of March,2020, after the number of affected people was 1,18,000, spread over 110 countries and territories all over the world. WHO declared it as Pandemic or the health emergency and predicted the risk of spread to other parts of the globe. In subsequent 7 days the pandemic spreaded to around 200 countries and the detail preventive guidelines were issued by WHO several times mentioning social distancing, quarantine, isolation, use of mask, restrictions on movements etc.
The matter was analyzed by number of health professionals, policy makers and leaders in public platform like television, social media, news paper etc. Suddenly, Prime Minister of India declared Janata Curfew on 22nd March, 2020 and followed by 21 days lockdown on 24th of March,2020. Then lockdown 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 continued upto 70+ days with different restrictions for different activities, essentials, health number one, livelihood number 2 and many more restrictions were put and relaxed at different time by keeping an eye on the existing situation.
Initially, we all were very much upset about the lock down, as it had completely disrupted our way of life, we lived for years. Slowly, after unlock 1.0 each and every Indian is realising today that when most of the populated countries are suffering from corona and loosing thousand of lives every day, this country is in a better position.
If we keenly analyse the step by step action of the leadership of this country, we can clearly today can come to a conclusion that all the actions have been taken strategically and scientifically to benefit and save the lives of 1.32 billion citizen.
With lockdown, the age old social systems were disrupted and people went far from the routine, they are accustomed with. And slowly all citizens of the country were involved in different mass activities like lighting candles, doing mass prayer and by bitting drums for motivating the corona warriors etc,. Those programs were well designed and were communicated by the highest leadership of the country, Prime Minister of India to all to follow it with true sprit. Those initiatives had sensitised all the citizens of this country and forced them to go through the seriousness virus, risk of contamination and precautions to save own life and saving lives of others. The leadership designed the conscious society, well informed, sufficiently aware and having enough courage to face the challenges.
Establishment of Quarantine guidelines, like remaining isolated, not coming out, to have attached toilet and other facilities to do personal work, different profiles for different type of quarantine like home quarantine, public quarantine etc. had educated the people to train themselves, to design their own life style and life style of their family. For the first time media has done a commendable job by performing the job of effective communicator between leadership and citizens. The well thought strategy, well designed execution plan and unbiased communication developed a conscious system, well educated to follow the guidelines of social distancing in executing day to day activities starting from shopping upto working in the office. The establishment of quarantine centre for migrants of inter state or abroad, not only isolated them and stopped the risk of spread, but also all the people were educated to follow all instructions and be respectful for each other.
In last 80 days a new social system has been established educated enough to understand about the pandemic, have reframed their life style as per the guidelines provided by different institutions or leadership and conscious enough to follow future guidelines to be notified in future to save their own life and to save humanity.
The disciplined behaviour of all citizens of this country have shown in last three months, the changes they have adopted by heart not with the fear of administration or money, but for a greater cause has resulted with one of the lowest affected number vis a vis number of population of this country, very very low mortality rate and delaying the community spread.
But the way, today the whole social system has been designed in this country and being respected by all will remain as examples for generations. This well architectured design of the society by developing the human consciousness, will no doubt will help us to stand strong in the world against pandemic and will also help to establish a democratic conscious society in future by using the similar strategy.
Before thousand years, India was pioneering the world for its strong societal knowledge and values and we all should be determined to bring it back by establishing a Conscious Society with strong cultural base and democratic values.
Let us try together. …
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Sasmita Samanta
Prof. Sasmita Samanta is an accomplished academician and administrator with more than two and half decades of experience in strategizing excellence in professional and technical education. Currently she wears the mantle of Professor of Management and Vice-Chancellor of KIIT Deemed to be University.
The article resembles the current pandemic situation vis a vis the positive consciousness created among ourselves truly represent the clear vision of the leadership. The pandemic has definitely focused on physical distancing but it tremendously reduced the social distancing and created an ambiance to face the challenge as a team started from home, workplace and at greater society level. It connected us emotionally with strong cultural base and democratic values for which we Indians are always appreciated all over the world. Salute to our great leadership.
The article resembles the current pandemic situation vis a vis the positive consciousness created among ourselves truly represent the clear vision of the leadership. The pandemic has definitely focused on physical distancing but it tremendously reduced the social distancing and created an ambience to face the challenge as a team started from home, workplace and at greater society level. It connected us emotionally with strong cultural base and democratic values for which we Indians are always appreciated all over the world. Salute to our great leadership.
The article resembles the current pandemic situation vis a vis the positive consciousness created among ourselves truly represent the clear vision of the leadership. The pandemic has definitely focused on physical distancing but it tremendously reduced the social distancing and created an ambience to face the challenge as a team started from home, workplace and at greater society level. It connected us emotionally with strong cultural base and democratic values for which we Indians are always appreciated all over the world. Salute to our great leadership. (B.G. Mohapatra)
One should understand what the narrator would like to express or bring to the knowledge of all concerned. It is exactly the spontaneous overflow of powerful internal feeling. Salute to the idea & ideology that inspired to describe the Article.
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We all know this process was followed but you have nicely narrated the steps and with so many databases. You are right till date the pandemic in control is due to the beautiful design of the steps announced one after another. The finest example of designing a conscious society.
Narrated well by the Author and explained in a systematic manner about all the precautionary measures steps are required during an emergency situation, specially when it is required not for an individual but required for whole society. So let us join together to overcome the present scenario and live a healthy life 8n future.
Author described about lockdown and its effect on human values in a systematic way. Definitely we should establish a Conscious Society with strong cultural base and democratic values.
A nice article. In this pandemic , the people should be more disciplined to follow the instructions issued by Government. (Dr U P Singh)
Well explained .Great
The author has nicely explained about corona pandemic in brief. No doubt we the Indians are cultured and streamlined to adopt the changes with sincerity by heart. I think the pandemic is the best example set by the supreme power to show this world that there is no difference between rich and poor, no difference between religion, caste. We all are created by God and will be generous and kind enough to help each other in each step of life for betterment of the society will give us the real pleasure and happiness. I'm always grateful to God to show us the right path through this pandemic. May God bless us. ?. Bandita Paikaray.
Definitely, the Author rightly focussed that during the lockdown all the precautionary moves havebeen well executed deliberately to provide advantages to various groups by effectively way designed and execution plan with well-planned strategy by the leadership ofthis country.
We have learnt many things from COVID-19 pandemic. Definitely the country is in a better position.
Nice article
Informative writing
This article has put very nicely the emotional values of every Indian and the responsibilities of all stakeholders. It also supports the richness of Indian culture and now the whole world is preparing to adopt its philosophy. Thank you, madam, for such a posting. (Prof.Sanjaya Patro, VSSUT BURLA)
The author is a well-known academician and has explained in this article very clearly adaptability could be enhanced during these pandemic days through our rich culture though developing competency in many emerging areas including conscious society. We all are free to make a choice of living but after make the choices – choice controllers the chooses. The author again emphasized how we have to become self-dependant breaking the barriers irrespective of religion, caste, rich-poor, etc. as direction of life is important than speed. In-deed a splendeed contribution of Prof. Dr. Sasmita Samanta in the light of designing conscious society.
The author is a well-known academician and has explained in this article very clearly adaptability could be enhanced during these pandemic days through our rich culture though developing competency in many emerging areas including conscious society. We all are free to make a choice of living but after make the choices – choice controllers the chooses. The author again emphasized how we have to become self-dependant breaking the barriers irrespective of religion, caste, rich-poor, etc. as direction of life is important than speed. In-deed a splendeed contribution of Prof. Dr. Sasmita Samanta in the light of designing conscious society. (Prof. S. K. Baral, IGNTU, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh)
The author is very clear in his views. Really great.
The text is nicely elaborated for the sudden changes of societal activities. We have not faced this type of situation in our life till date. It is same for all of us and we are learning so many things now. Peaceful life among all communities of society is required during this pandemic situation.
The text is nicely elaborated for the sudden changes of societal activities. We have not faced this type of situation in our life till date. It is same for all of us and we are learning so many things now. Peaceful life among all communities of society is required during this pandemic situation.
The text is nicely elaborated for the sudden changes of societal activities. We have not faced this type of situation in our life till date. It is same for all of us and we are learning so many things now. Peaceful life among all communities of society is required during this pandemic situation.
excellent