A chilling headline in The Times of India on 23rd October should have shaken up many people. It said that 379 out of 475 individuals, certified as mentally fit, were stuck in mental hospitals all over Maharashtra for over 10 years.
Anand Mahindra stressed the importance of interdependence in the midst of Covid crisis New Delhi: Anand Mahindra, one of the most popular Indian industrialists, is known for being vocal about current issues on social media. Often, his tweets are laced with humour too. On Thursday, the Mahindra Group chairman stressed the importance of interdependence in the midst of a crisis such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. For numerous individuals and families, the pandemic has upended normal life in previously unimaginable ways. While responding to a tweet about the online community coming to the aid of a pregnant, COVID-positive woman, Mr Mahindra said it was an “effective way of coping with human crises”, especially in a densely populated country like India.
Backdrop: Elderly people are most vulnerable segment of population in this time of pandemic. Besides being physically weak, many of them are suffering from anxiety. Physical distancing concept is hurting them the most. Studies show that many of them even in large cities are not aware of basic issues like how to go in for vaccination. We are indeed in midst of catastrophe and elderly people are worst affected. Various Services: Under this climate of misery, there are various individuals / organizations who are doing a good job in bringing smile to the elderly. These are only few instances based on our limited research. We are sure there are many more doing equally good work.