Prime minister of Govt of India has launched a Jan Andolan for Covid-19 appropriate behaviour today on October 8, 2020. The campaign will be launched by way of a tweet in view of the upcoming festival and winter season as well as the opening up of the economy.
The most important aim of the campaign is to encourage
people's participation and a Covid-19 pledge will be taken by everyone.
It endeavours to be a low-cost but high-intensity campaign with the key
messages to 'wear mask, follow physical distancing, maintain hand
hygiene'. Following is the link for the pledge to be taken in
connection. Encourage the staff members, students and stakeholders to
take the pledge Data may be filled in the attached google sheet by 09.00
AM of 09.10.2020
Prime minister to launch Jan Andolan for COVID-19 appropriate behaviour yesterday.
Amid
growing public indifference to wear masks and avoid mass gatherings,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a Jan Andolan for Covid-19
appropriate behaviour today on October 8, 2020. The campaign will be
launched by way of a tweet in view of the upcoming festival and winter
season as well as the opening up of the economy.
The
aim of the campaign is to encourage people's participation and a
Covid-19 pledge will be taken by everyone. It endeavours to be a
low-cost but high-intensity campaign with the key messages to 'wear
mask, follow physical distancing, maintain hand hygiene'.
A
concerted action plan will be implemented by the Central ministries and
departments, state governments and Union Territories with
region-specific targeted communication in high case-load districts.
The
action plan will also include simple and easily understandable messages
to reach every citizen, dissemination throughout the country using all
media platforms, banners and posters at public places, involving
frontline workers and targeting the beneficiaries of government schemes.
It
would also involve installing hoardings, wall paintings, electronic
display boards in government premises, involvement of local and national
influencers to drive home the message, and running mobile vans for
regular awareness generation.
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Audio
messages, pamphlets and brochures will also be distributed in a bid to
create awareness. Support of local cable operators and the media will be
sought for effective outreach and impact.
Earlier
on Wednesday, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the decision
has been taken to remind the public that the pandemic is still raging.
social
distancing and washing hands are the three ways to remain safe in the
absence of any vaccine. We have decided to launch a public campaign to
raise awareness about these measures in public places," said Javadekar
while briefing the media on different cabinet decisions.
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