One year after Lockdown: What did we learn? How to stay Happy, Healthy and Hearty? From the voice of experts & common people in Indore, Madhya Pradesh
After the first four cases of coronavirus reported from Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh and following positive testing five patients in Indore, coronavirus had spread like wildfire in the state and country wherein lockdown was enforced as from March 24.
One year after the lockdown, our life has changed in several aspects, whether it is in simple visible aspects like wearing a mask or the way we commute, to deeper aspects like our family bonds, relationships, working style and overall industrial developments.
While summing up the entire year since the beginning of lockdown is a tough task, it is possible to get a bird’s eye view with experts and common people of Indore with their unique skill for precision.
From this day onwards, we hope that the challenges have turned into lessons and we will make better decisions learning from the pandemic.
One year after the lockdown, our life has changed in several aspects, whether it is in simple visible aspects like wearing a mask or the way we commute, to deeper aspects like our family bonds, relationships, working style and overall industrial developments.
While summing up the entire year since the beginning of lockdown is a tough task, it is possible to get a bird’s eye view with experts and common people of Indore with their unique skill for precision.
From this day onwards, we hope that the challenges have turned into lessons and we will make better decisions learning from the pandemic.
Only functional relationships survive in tough times
“It was wonderful to see everyone working together. There were clashes sometimes, because everyone was missing their social life, but we all learned to live together happily. On the cons of lockdown, domestic violence rose and many couples broke off, because as we say, the essentials of a functional relationship were absent and realised during that time.”
Dr Smita Agrawal
Consultant psychiatrist
Happiness blossoms in art & culture, saw a boost due to lockdown
“Art and culture saw a new turn after covid-19 outbreak. While exhibitions and cultural events were shut down in the country, many of the exhibitions went online. Though the feel of art of missed in these exhibitions, they worked as motivation for many people. Many kids and adults went back to their hobby of sketching and drawing. This helps us in reviving our culture and ensuring a happier country. One cannot buy happiness, but find it in art!”
Akanksha Agrawal
Artist
Learn to share, built bonds to avoid social anxiety
“Being at home was a challenge for everyone especially women. Women were required to take care of everyone all the time, without any ‘me time’. To ensure harmony in families, many chores were taken up by teenagers, which helped in their personal growth. Parent involvement in learning new skills and tasks was essential for teenagers, as they were already struggling with hormonal changes. This will be required for quite some time as online education continues and social life is limited.”
Dr Abhyudaya Verma
Endocrinologist
Creativity beats blues, Homemaker’s take
“For homemakers, lockdown was a challenge as we had to handle everyone at home from children’s online education to tantrums on food. We prepared new dishes learning from youtube. It was also fun, because the entire family spent time together in a way that we could only dream. We even prepared motivational lockdown videos.”
Rakhi Jaisinghani
Homemaker
Help online, create bonds & have ‘me time’
“During lockdown, when women could not go to beauty parlours for a little pampering and ‘me time’, we came up with an innovative solution. I decided to help women by sharing guidance and essential tips through webinars. A lot of women came to meet me after watching those videos. It felt good to help.”
Seema Soni
Beauty expert
Rhyming the lockdown
“LOCKDOWN, it's a critical situation,
I learnt the true values of relations,
I learnt the real values of God's creation!!
How I learn to independent...
I grab the knowledge of all the management!!
In any situation, I learn, home is safest!!
And it is only the best!!”
Diya Sidhwani
School student
The unheard call for help
With pic – monica
“We saw the struggle of several students across the country, especially hearing impaired and mute students. It was a challenging time for all of us, but more challenging for those, who faced communication constraints. We worked to helped them get home. It is a memory of a lifetime. We learned that there is more need of special educators in the country than we realise.”
Monica Purohit
Social worker
Dreams dashed, hope remains for college first year students
“College life is something every school student dreams about. We wonder how it will be to hang out at canteens, chat with friends, go out to fun places, experience going to colleges in cool casual clothing, participate in fashion shows and competitions, etc. However, for us, the entire college experience has been standstill due to coronavirus outbreak. I wish I could experience the thrill of being a first year college student, but I have lost it. I am hoping to make up for it in some way soon.”
Tanishq Raichandani
College student
Virtual education to stay, escalated digitalisation
“Nobody would have imagined that we would ask students to use smartphones and laptops for education, but due to coronavirus we did. In fact, the lockdown era escalated digitalization of education by at least 5 years. We couldn’t have imagined little kids learning to study online, but they have. Teachers have also learned to teach online through several training session. This is another major change. Virtual education is likely to continue alongside offline now.”
Sunanda Yadav
School principal
“It was wonderful to see everyone working together. There were clashes sometimes, because everyone was missing their social life, but we all learned to live together happily. On the cons of lockdown, domestic violence rose and many couples broke off, because as we say, the essentials of a functional relationship were absent and realised during that time.”
Dr Smita Agrawal
Consultant psychiatrist
Happiness blossoms in art & culture, saw a boost due to lockdown
“Art and culture saw a new turn after covid-19 outbreak. While exhibitions and cultural events were shut down in the country, many of the exhibitions went online. Though the feel of art of missed in these exhibitions, they worked as motivation for many people. Many kids and adults went back to their hobby of sketching and drawing. This helps us in reviving our culture and ensuring a happier country. One cannot buy happiness, but find it in art!”
Akanksha Agrawal
Artist
Learn to share, built bonds to avoid social anxiety
“Being at home was a challenge for everyone especially women. Women were required to take care of everyone all the time, without any ‘me time’. To ensure harmony in families, many chores were taken up by teenagers, which helped in their personal growth. Parent involvement in learning new skills and tasks was essential for teenagers, as they were already struggling with hormonal changes. This will be required for quite some time as online education continues and social life is limited.”
Dr Abhyudaya Verma
Endocrinologist
Creativity beats blues, Homemaker’s take
“For homemakers, lockdown was a challenge as we had to handle everyone at home from children’s online education to tantrums on food. We prepared new dishes learning from youtube. It was also fun, because the entire family spent time together in a way that we could only dream. We even prepared motivational lockdown videos.”
Rakhi Jaisinghani
Homemaker
Help online, create bonds & have ‘me time’
“During lockdown, when women could not go to beauty parlours for a little pampering and ‘me time’, we came up with an innovative solution. I decided to help women by sharing guidance and essential tips through webinars. A lot of women came to meet me after watching those videos. It felt good to help.”
Seema Soni
Beauty expert
Rhyming the lockdown
“LOCKDOWN, it's a critical situation,
I learnt the true values of relations,
I learnt the real values of God's creation!!
How I learn to independent...
I grab the knowledge of all the management!!
In any situation, I learn, home is safest!!
And it is only the best!!”
Diya Sidhwani
School student
The unheard call for help
With pic – monica
“We saw the struggle of several students across the country, especially hearing impaired and mute students. It was a challenging time for all of us, but more challenging for those, who faced communication constraints. We worked to helped them get home. It is a memory of a lifetime. We learned that there is more need of special educators in the country than we realise.”
Monica Purohit
Social worker
Dreams dashed, hope remains for college first year students
“College life is something every school student dreams about. We wonder how it will be to hang out at canteens, chat with friends, go out to fun places, experience going to colleges in cool casual clothing, participate in fashion shows and competitions, etc. However, for us, the entire college experience has been standstill due to coronavirus outbreak. I wish I could experience the thrill of being a first year college student, but I have lost it. I am hoping to make up for it in some way soon.”
Tanishq Raichandani
College student
Virtual education to stay, escalated digitalisation
“Nobody would have imagined that we would ask students to use smartphones and laptops for education, but due to coronavirus we did. In fact, the lockdown era escalated digitalization of education by at least 5 years. We couldn’t have imagined little kids learning to study online, but they have. Teachers have also learned to teach online through several training session. This is another major change. Virtual education is likely to continue alongside offline now.”
Sunanda Yadav
School principal