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The Experience and Learning from COVID 19

Author: Prof Amit Chaturvedi, XITE College

The world has been certainly moved and shook by Covid 19.
Ever since it started in Wuhan and spread throughout the
world, the effects have been seen in all the dimensions of the
global, national and local environment. It has also been an Prof. Amit Chaturvedi
eye-opener along with its positive and negative impacts. This XITE College
period has tested the resilience, patience and efficacy of the
governments and the societies world over. The deaths and
trauma caused by Covid 19 have strengthened the significance of family and friends.
The hygiene and sanitation practices have regained their lost importance out of fear during this
period. The technological market has seen new buyers, and sellers and technology have worked
for at least some population segments. It is predicted that technology will be rampantly used in
all spheres of human life in future. The antecedent to the Covid 19 was the trade war between
the two largest economies of the world raising import tariffs against each other, and it did
continue during the pandemic. Barring China, all the world's significant economies registered
retarded growth rate in their Gross Domestic Product. India slipped from being the fifth largest
economy globally to the sixth position and is predicted to compete with Germany and Japan to
become the third-largest economy by 2036. The abnormal volatility in stock market indices has
been noticed to date. The worldwide lockdown triggered massive job losses and reversed
migration at all levels in different countries. The concept of self-reliance right from start-ups to
self-dependency of a nation has been felt throughout the world. At the same time,
disinvestment of public sector undertakings is also being done. The political elections have been
contested on the pandemic issue unprecedented incidents all have seen post-United States
elections of us. The scuffle in the bordering areas of different nations, arguably having
pandemic in their background was seen during this period. The legal environment has also not
been untouched, and the economic compulsion has compelled the regimes to make amendments
to it. The lockdown imposed on human beings allowed other species to reclaim their space. The
air and water pollution level was at its lowest level due to the low carbon footprint. It is worth
mentioning here the three action points outlined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change like Dietary changes and choices (ensuring people opt for plant-based diets, reduce
meat and dairy and choosing sustainable agriculture), food waste reduction and enabling more
sustainable land use management. It has also been realised during the pandemic that
government budgetary support for sectors like health and education should be increased. Many
individuals and institutions undertook the act of philanthropy.

Learning is a relatively permanent change in behaviour as a result of experience. This
pandemic is considered to be the most impactful incident since the second world war. It is hoped
that lessons have been learnt from this pandemic. It is expected that changes in behaviour
would be reflected right from the individual level to global institutional level in the world post-
Covid 19. The countries' position in Human Development Index, Sustainability Index and
Happiness Index would be of paramount significance to ensure Equality and Justice with the
global environment's various components.

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