Dr. Ramesh PokhriyalNishank, Union Minister of Education (MHRD), New Delhi,released the fourth comic ‘KIDs, VAAYU & CORONA: COVID Appropriate Behaviour’ to guide children a normal and healthy life during COVID-19 pandemic. The series Kids, Vaayu& Corona, is an innovative step of Dr.RavindraKhaiwal, Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, PGIMER, Chandigarh, and Dr.SumanMor, Department of Environment Studies, Panjab University.
Dr. Ramesh PokhriyalNishank, Union Minister of Education, during the release of the comic,highlighted the role of teachers and educators as they are actively creating awareness to minimize the spread of COVID19. He added that the comic booklet will be useful not only for the children but for others and will guide for COVID appropriate in everyday life as we are heading towards unlocking 4.Dr. Ramesh PokhriyalNishank, also appreciated the efforts of Panjab University, Chandigarh and Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, to minimize the impact of COVID19 diseases as they are actively engaged in creating awareness and educating the public about the new normal.
Dr.SumanMor, Chairperson, Department of Environment Studies, Panjab University, mentioned that the comic ‘KIDs, VAAYU & CORONA: COVID Appropriate Behaviour’ beautifully depicts the measures to be taken while dealing with the new challenges in everyday life. She added that comic book is based on current knowledge,including the guidelines issued by the Government of India and other agencies to ensure the safety of all and to restrict the spread of COVID19 disease.
Dr.RavindraKhaiwal, Additional Professor, Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, PGIMER, Chandigarh mentioned that as we are allowing more and more social and economic activities, there is a need to follow COVID appropriate behavior at all times to diminish the risk of COVID-19 contagion. He highlighted that the comic ‘KIDs, VAAYU & CORONA: COVID Appropriate Behaviour’ is designed to educate & motivate children to quickly adopt new norms of COVID appropriate behavior& be a hero of prevention.
The comic book focuses on the precautions while traveling, driving,or going to crowded places like schools, offices,restaurants, salons, shopping malls as well as areas of worship. It also guides about the precautions to be taken by street vendors, housemaids, etc. The comic explicitly stresseson the reduction of digital addiction, helping elderly and honoring corona warriours, including healthy practices, while staying indoors. After reading this exciting comic, kids can even guide their parents and family about the simple preventive step to be taken at the workplace, ATM, or while driving their car or traveling.
The digital book is available online at PGIMER and Panjab University website and other platforms such as https://www.care4cleanair.com/to motivate students and guide them on how to look ahead to reopening positively.
Prof Jagat Ram, Director, PGIMER, and Prof. Raj Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, Panjab University, congratulated the authors. They mentioned that as highlighted in the comic, the COVID19 pandemic teaches us to live in harmony with nature, having in mind the concept of VasudhaivaKutumbakam (World as One Family) and we need to ensure sustainability to live a happy and healthy life.
इसी क्रम में पंजाब विश्वविद्यालय एवं पीजीआईएमईआर चंडीगढ़ द्वारा संयुक्त रूप से लिखित "Kids,Vaayu and Corona : COVID-appropriate behaviour : A comic to guide normal and healthy life during covid-19" पुस्तक के विमोचन के दौरान मैंने लेखकों के गंभीर प्रयासों का अनुभव किया। pic.twitter.com/R58S5njlXZ
— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) August 23, 2020
वैश्विक आपदा कोविड-19 के विरुद्ध सतर्कता निर्माण में हमारे शिक्षाविदों की उल्लेखनीय भूमिका रही है। pic.twitter.com/HIXgLLXFMw
— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) August 23, 2020
