Also read | Pandemic fallout revives talk of universal basic incomeTool to eradicate povertyMany consider a universal basic income (UBI) programme to be a solution that could mitigate the looming crisis caused by dwindling job opportunities. Nonetheless, even before the pandemic, India was struggling to find enough opportunities for more than a million job aspirants who were entering the job market each month. Also read | The case for minimum basic incomeLockdowns in some format are expected to be the norm till the arrival of a vaccine. The frequent sight of several thousands of migrant labourers undertaking perilous journeys on foot in inhumane conditions is a disgraceful blight on India. If universal basic income ever had a time, it is now.

Source: The Hindu May 31, 2020 18:45 UTC