Question 1 · 10 marks · 140 words written
Technology minimizes the impact of COVID-19 pandemic in significant manner. Elucidate with examples.
Opening
Covid-19 pandemic has put the world in uncharted territory. The role of technology is to make the journey safer and smoother.
Body · points
Minimising impact of covid-19
- new faster methode of disease detection
- contact tracing
- prevention → vaccine development via gene editing technologies.
- social sector → online education, better PDS distribution.
- political impact → online legislature work using internet technology.
- economic impact → online banking that reduces physical contact, direct benefit transfer.
- barcoding of medical waste as per Bio Medical Waste Management Rules 2016.
Way forward
- coherent state policy to help adapt to new changes eg: Pragyata guidelines for online education
- increasing digital literacy eg: Digital Saksharta Abhiyan
- global consensus for equitable sharing of benefits eg: vaccines.
Close · a summary
Technological interventions have been the safety net in the pandemic to prevent socio economic collapse.