how the lockdown in covid 19 impact life of the People in india?
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COVID-19 which is said to have emerged from Wuhan (China) has caused a serious impact on almost every society of the earth. Due to the problems caused by this particular health crisis all over the world, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared it as a global pandemic. Not only that but because of its rampant spread countries were forced to stop international travelling as well as locked up themselves. Also, the lockdown has been recognised as the only method to control the spread of the pandemic and almost every country has adopted this method.
Amidst the lockdown in Indian society, multiple issues related to social, educational, economical, political, agricultural, psychological levels and many more have been noticed which has created the devastating impact on the lives of the people.
If we analyse the act of “social-distancing” sociologically, isn’t it a new form of untouchability? Of course yes, as earlier in the Indian society after the Vedic period, people of the upper caste used to maintain social-distancing with untouchables so that they don’t impure the people of upper caste. On the same pattern, in the contemporary society due to Covid-19 all the constitutional norms eliminating untouchability and promoting integration seems to be failed as people are asked to maintain social-distancing.
Of course, it (social-distancing) is the only measure to control the influence of Covid-19 and it should be promoted but we need to see the impact of this pandemic on the society how it has revived the social discriminatory practices.
Impact of Covid-19 has been multiple and not only limited to society at large. From the perspective of the economy both rural and urban have been impacted adversely. Everyone has seen the issues being faced by migrant workers, will they be the same when Covid-19 ends? Of course not. The migrant workers depend on daily earnings, they barely have savings which they could spend during any emergency.
Many of them have already abandoned this world (beautiful?). Those who didn’t have many resources left with them have started to move to their villages because of the unavailability of jobs and money in the cities. Walking thousands of miles barefoot with their child, pregnant wife, Can we feel that pain? No, never, we can’t feel the pain because only those can feel it who bear it.
Apart from migrant workers, gig workers have been gone through a similar issue though it has not got much attention in the news. These workers e.g., delivery boys, cab driver etc. Because of Covid-19, the world came to stagnant position, so the online platform which leads to the economic hardship of this section of the urban economy.
Moving from the economy, the impact of Covid-19 on education has been cruel and its repercussions will be seen in the upcoming future. As per the report of World Bank titled “Beaten or broken: Informality and Covid”, WB has warned that there will be the lifelong impact of school closures on the productivity of this generation of students.
Children being out of school for about eight months might forget some facts as well as impact their learning capacity.
So, what is the benefit of nearly 100% enrolment ratio at primary level education? Despite one of the greatest achievements in enrolling the students at primary level Covid-19 is stopping us to reap its benefits in the coming future.