Humans of COVID-19: Karnataka Citizens Go Extra Mile Amid Lockdown
The QuintFor over a month, thousands of ordinary people – from CEOs of companies to aerospace engineers to army officers to lawyers to students and stay-at-home moms –have been working with the government of Karnataka, to tide over the COVID-19 crisis, which has changed life as we know it. Dissatisfied with staying home, nearly 6,000 citizens have been volunteering with various government departments, spearheaded by the Department of Information and Public Relations, in various capacities. They are not the government or the bureaucracy, but are playing an important intermediary role across the state,” said Malavika Avinash, chairperson of the Corona Sainiks Taskforce. “They are rendering selfless service and it’s amazing to see so many people wanting to contribute instead of staying home,” she said.
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