The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has shared thoughts, which would interest youngsters and professionals.
He said that the work place is getting Digital First. And, why not?
“It has been a topsy-turvy start to the third decade of this century. COVID-19 has brought with it many disruptions. Coronavirus has significantly changed the contours of professional life. These days, home is the new office. The Internet is the new meeting room. For the time being, office breaks with colleagues are history.I have also been adapting to these changes. Most meetings, be it with minister colleagues, officials and world leaders, are now via video conferencing. In order to get ground level feedback from various stakeholders, there have been videoconference meetings with several sections of society. There were extensive interactions with NGOs, civil society groups and community organisations. There was an interaction with Radio Jockeys too”, said PM Modi.
He assured that he continuously in touch with different sections of the society through phone calls and taking their feedbacks and also mentioned that people are continuing their work in these times of distress due to COVID19.
He speaks about the contribution made by the film stars as they created videos conveying a relevant message of staying home, singers did an online concert, Chess players played chess digitally to the fight against COVID-19.
PM Modi said that the India has perhaps the largest such infrastructure in the world. This infrastructure has helped us tremendously in transferring money directly and immediately to the poor and needy, benefiting crores of families, during the COVID-19 situation. He added further that there are many outstanding professionals already innovating in the sector of education. Invigorating technology in this sector has its benefits. The Government of India has also undertaken efforts such as the DIKSHA Portal, to help teachers and boost e-learning. There is SWAYAM, aimed at improving access, equity and quality of education. E-Pathshala, which is available in many languages, enables access to various e-books and such learning material.
He gave an example of his party’s win in 2014, and got the opportunity to serve in 2014, the Government started connecting Indians, especially the poor with their Jan Dhan Account, Aadhar & Mobile number.This seemingly simple connection has not only stopped corruption and rent seeking that was going on for decades, but has also enabled the Government to transfer money at the click of a button. This click of a button has replaced multiple levels of hierarchies on the file and also weeks of delay.
Adaptability, Efficiency, Inclusivity, Opportunity, Universalism were the key points of his thoughts shared with the youngsters and professionals.
He said with respect to adaptability that embracing digital payments is a prime example of adaptability. Shop owners big and small should invest in digital tools that keep commerce connected, especially in times of crisis. India is already witnessing an encouraging surge in digital transactions.
“We should perhaps think of models where productivity and efficiency matter more than appearance of effort. The emphasis should be on completing a task in the specified time frame”, he said in the column of efficiency.
PM mentioned that COVID-19 has made us realise the need to work on health solutions at low cost and large scale. We can become a guiding light for global efforts to ensure the health and well-being of humanity. In continuation, he said that every crisis brings with it an opportunity. COVID-19 is no different. Let us evaluate what might be the new opportunities/growth areas that would emerge now.Rather than playing catch up, India must be ahead of the curve in the post-COVID world. Let us think about how our people, our skills set, our core capabilities can be used in doing so.
“COVID-19 does not see race, religion, colour, caste, creed, language or border before striking. Our response and conduct thereafter should attach primacy to unity and brotherhood. We are in this together and I urge you all to think about this and contribute to the discourse”, PM Modi to the nation.
-India Legal Bureau