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Dear Reader,
The pandemic brings in stories of the commitment and
dedication of doctors, nurses and paramedical staff on a
daily basis. We are constantly reminded on how invaluable
healthcare professionals are to our own survival. Only
they can be counted to save lives. And, when they are in
short supply, as hospitals in Mumbai’s suburbs found, no
price is too high to pay,
The Print reports.
IndiaSpend reports on how a little bit of
lateral thinking and acting can reverse what seemed like
an inevitability – the unbridled and mass exodus of
migrants to their homes - as Kerala has done. And,
Down To Earth calls for instituting an
urban version of MGNREGA for the urban workers, who are as
much in need of a social security net, as their rural
counterparts.
For these and other equally incisive stories from the
Foundation’s grantees, read on.
Warmly,
Sunil Rajshekhar
IPSMF
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There’s a price war to hire doctors & nurses
in Mumbai’s Covid-hit satellite cities
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As Mumbai battles the pandemic, and doctors and
healthcare staff are hard to find, civic bodies in
Mumbai’s satellite towns, such as Navi Mumbai and
Thane, are vying with each to entice them. The
result – massive pay hikes on offer and an all-out
price war. The going rate for an intensivist - Rs
2.5L a month. The Print reports
that the shortage is so acute that interns, MBBS
students and even AYUSH doctors are being pressed
into service!
Read Here
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When Millions Rushed Home, A School Programme Gave
Kerala’s Migrants Reason To Stay
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The stark images of anguished migrants walking
their way home has been seared into our
consciousness. However,
IndiaSpend reports on the efforts
in Kerala which has been able to buck this trend
and retain migrant families through its targeted
education initiative - Roshni. Through TV
broadcasts, video streaming and a robust volunteer
network, the scheme has been able to retain about
90% of migrant families whose children are
enrolled in the programme.
Read Here
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Wanted: An urban equivalent of MGNREGA
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Down to Earth (DTE) argues that
while rural workers have access to MGNREGA, even
though imperfectly implemented, their urban
counterparts lack any such safety net. As a
result, the urban workers who include street
vendors, construction workers, delivery agents,
maids etc. are the hardest hit - left without work
and income in times of an imposed lockdown. DTE
suggests that this is an opportune time to work
towards a National Urban Employment Guarantee
Programme that would give urban workers a legal
right to employment.
Read Here
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How Kannagi Nagar Is Beating COVID-19, One Mask At
A Time
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As metros continue to show a rising number of
infections, densely populated areas with
low-income residents across major cities, are
aggressively tackling the spread of the virus.
The Lede profiles the efforts by
local bodies in Kannagi Nagar, a slum resettlement
project in Chennai, where they are successfully
and effectively working with community volunteers
to enforce hygiene, social distancing,
disinfection and access to essential services.
Read Here
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COVID-19: 7 Things Bengaluru Can Do to Get on Top
of Its Surging Case Load
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From being the poster child of how to combat
COVID-19, Bengaluru has gone to being the newest
hotspot in surging COVID-19 cases – averaging
close to 1,500 cases and almost 50 deaths per day.
This has led to week-long re-imposition of a
lockdown in the city.
The Wire analyses the measures
that Karnataka’s capital can adopt to turn the
tide.
Read Here
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महोबा में छोटे-छोटे बच्चे बीन रहे गली-गली
जाकर कबाड़
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In the wake of the lockdown,
Khabar Lahariya reports on
the deplorable plight of young children in
Mahoba, UP, who have started collecting junk
and selling them in the market to earn a
living, as their parents are left without
the means to earn a living.
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Chinese App Vs The Tradition Of Bar
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Is refusing to appear on behalf of an
‘enemy’ client, hailed as a display of
patriotism, really so?
Live Law debates the issue
and asks if this goes against the traditions
and ethos of the bar.
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Who Is Responsible for Custodial
Violence?
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In the wake of the recent custodial killing
of Jeyaraj and Bennix in Sathankulam in
Tamil Nadu, that shook the conscience of the
country, the EPW analyses
why such incidents happen again and again.
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