Monday, June 15, 2020

Covid19 coping

individuals
loss of opprtunities.. new jobs not coming, movements restricted
loss of jobs or reduced wages
uncertainties of all kinds
family income slide
women's empowerment recedes
schools and collges closed.students stranded at home
daily eage earnrrs worst hit
informal sectors losses
migrant labors stuck away from homes
prices risen

prioritise spending
alternative income
be prepared for job losses
develop new skills
work from home on new opportunities
scale down expenditure and try scaling up income
reverse migration is an opportunity to 'refresh'
work on anxity and stress management
srlf employment
agriculture
sericulture
horticulture
organic farming
cash crops
herbal and medicinal plants
homestays and rural tourism
small local industries
health sector supplies
trading and services
work on branding and marketing aspects
vooprratives and self-help groups
community empowerment
Art and Craft
Cottage Industries
Local self-reliance
Local Employment generation