The largest teacher federation of the state painstakingly gathered a list of teachers who have passed away; this information forms the basis of their report. Government school teachers have been at the forefront of efforts to tackle the pandemic. I don’t know of anyone who has not lost someone near and dear in the second wave. Understandably, this widespread toll has fuelled deep misgivings of being ‘out at the frontline’; even among those who must be. Manifold more people across the board—from civil society to public servants—have chosen to stay back in the safe precincts of their homes during the second wave.

Source: Mint June 02, 2021 16:18 UTC