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Quarantine, the strongest measure to break the chain of corona virus, has led to multiple changes in the way we are interacting with one another. So we present Covid-19 DEF Dialogues, a special series on Covid-19 where we connect with our network in 600 locations across 25 states to find out how corona virus and the lockdown situation has impacted their area and the measures they are undertaking to tackle it. We will also be interacting with industry experts to gauge the situation and measures that can be undertaken.

Episode 26: Connecting the Unconnected at the time of Covid-19

Osama Manzar Founder and Director of DEF spoke with Nashim Hashmi who was associated with Digital Empowerment Foundation as a centre coordinator.

Episode 24 and 25: Lending Hands

Kapil is a 31-year-old truck driver from a village near Palwal Haryana, who selflessly helped the migrant workers who he came across on his way back from a delivery.

Episode 22 and 23: Cheated and Chased Away

Vijay Nath and Sanjay, migrant workers who came in search of work to Badli, Haryana, shared- “We didn’t have any money on us when we left and no money for food at home as well.”

Episode 20 and 21: The unaided victims of the lockdown

The ordeal migrant labourers are going through is possibly one of the greatest human tragedies witnessed in recent decades. The government’s efforts at improving the plight

Episode 18 and 19: COVID-19 Lockdown- The exhausted and upset migrants

Sandeep and Lal Bahadur, migrant labourers from Bettiah, Bihar, shared— “We couldn’t find a bus to Bihar from Kashmiri Gate.

Episode 17: Tribal girls of Madhya Pradesh extend support to the local

“Betul, a remote village in Madhya Pradesh has several daily wagers as residents who don’t have money to buy even the basics.

Episode 16 : Arogya Setu: A protection or Intrusion?

“This pandemic is not only a threat to human health but also to the constitutional framework.The representatives are ensuring that the democratic polity…

Episode 15: Pre and Post Covid Economics

‘The impact of COVID-19 on health sector is not as bad as it was thought to be which is not to say that the virus hasn’t had a serious negative impact on India.

Episode 14: News from the home of the Migrants

People in Narkatiaganj, Rampur and Bettiah are following the norms of lockdown, but those who are in the villages, they haven’t taken it seriously. People have to mandatorily wear masks…

Episode 13: VLE’s making Bihar proud

“There is a shortage of masks and sanitizers in West Champaran and people do not have money to afford one. “There is a shortage of masks and sanitizers…

Episode 12: A fearful atmosphere in Rustampur.

“Rustampur has a population of 500 people and 2 COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. People are panicked and there is an atmosphere of fear in the village.

Episode 11: Crisis of condition putting humans back to basics

“The Planet is hitting backwards and it is a situation of a human crisis within the Planet’s existence. The situation is such that we all are isolated and quarantined…

Episode 10: Educationally Backward, Socially Forward

“In Nuh, despite lockdown Samar Khan and his team have been on the go to serve people. Unfortunately, there is a lack of awareness and understanding when it comes…

Episode 9: Diverted focus from other entailing issues

“In Barabanki the weavers are in trouble due to the crisis. They have not been paid for the previous orders because there is no way of transporting the products.

Episode 8: Food and Mask distribution in Ghazipur, U.P.

“Villagers are contributing rice, wheat, potato and oil—and we have prepared food packets to help others who are struggling. Since this is the harvest season, every family in the village…

Episode 7: Emerging fear and financial crisis in Ghazipur

“The immediate effect of lockdown on the villagers is that—it has become extremely difficult for them to step out of their respective homes, even for urgent requirements.

Episode 6: Busting Myths on Covid-19

“I am at Channenhalli village which is 60 kilometres away from Tumkur district in Karnataka and am connected with Mr. Manzar through the internet.

Episode 5: The Peak is Yet to come

“India with regards to the spread of the virus is nowhere close to peaking—and currently it is only at the tip of the iceberg. The dynamics of the country—the lifestyle…

Episode 4: Ration through OTP in Unconnected India

“Off late, biometric to avail ration has been stopped and instead OTP mechanism has been put in place. Since this the only option, people are unable to avail it because either they don’t have a registered…

Episode 3: Migrant labourers in Goa and Politics against non-Goans

“According to my observation, the migrant workers are the worst affected in Goa, especially in Saligao. In Goa, thousands of labourers who are daily wagers…

Episode 2: Supply-chain bottleneck amid country-wide lockdown

“ISAP is a large network of agriculture and allied sector of professionals in India and acts as a bridge between Indian rural communities and other government corporate entities.

Episode 1: Building circular economies amid COVID- 19 pandemic

In our pilot episode, DEF Founder and Director, Osama Manzar got in touch with Kalyan Akkipeddi, co-founder of ProtoVillage, a prototype of an ideal community living.

For more information, please mail us at info@defindia.org