Saturday 16 May 2020

COVID-19 and Migrant Workers: Celebrities must Lead from the Front




“Though we see the same world, we see it through different eyes.” —Virginia Woolf


I am deeply moved after seeing the visuals of migrant workers in India walking on the road with their family members carrying luggage on their heads. Their hardships and financial challenges deeply move all of us. It appears that migrant workers lack direction and adequate support to reach their destination in the COVID-19 crisis. They don’t have adequate money. The government of India must come out with a clear strategy to ensure that their basic necessities are met. It must ensure that they reach their homes safely by proper transportation. It must have the vision to bring back their lives to normalcy.

Migrant workers contribute immensely to Indian society. Unfortunately, they don’t have any voice and don’t get any attention. They are encountering hardships and tragedies currently. The world is watching silently. Nonprofits must come forward to alleviate their plight.  

I have been sharing knowledge freely with the world for 13 years. I neither get a pension and nor have a regular income. So, I have been inspiring people by sharing my knowledge freely through my blogs. The coronavirus has taught me to care for the communities and societies. I started feeding stray dogs in the nearby area and giving a little ration to the needy people.


Celebrities must Lead from the Front

The plight of migrant workers in India shows that we failed as a society. The pain of the people can only be understood by leaders who care.  Indian actor, Sonu Sood arranged buses to the migrant workers to reach their homes. Celebrities must come forward and lead by example. They must make less rhetoric and make more physical presence to help the people. They must not sit in their homes and comment on the issues. Most celebrities have a love for attention and publicity. They do a little work, take photographs, and do publicity and walk away by building their brands. If they are really serious in making a difference, they must come out of their homes to help the people in this hour of COVID-19 crisis. They must remember that they are earning their livelihood from the people. So, they must give back to society as per their financial capacities.


“How wonderful it is that nobody needs to wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” —Anne Frank


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Professor M.S. Rao
Founder of MSR Leadership Consultants, India


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