As a class, take help of the elders around you to list people in your neighbourhood who helped the community during COVID-19. These could include doctors, nurses, garbage collectors, shopkeepers, teachers and others. Discuss how they made the community safer and why it is important to thank them.
People who helped during COVID-19 include: Doctors and nurses who treated patients and saved lives, garbage collectors who maintained cleanliness and hygiene, shopkeepers who provided essential supplies, teachers who continued education through online classes, police officers who maintained law and order, delivery personnel who brought food and medicines, and sanitation workers who disinfected public areas. They made the community safer by providing healthcare, maintaining essential services, ensuring food and medicine availability, and keeping public spaces clean. It is important to thank them because they worked selflessly during difficult times, risked their own health to serve others, kept the community functioning, and showed dedication to public welfare. Their contributions helped communities survive and recover from the pandemic.
Explanation
Page 15 asks students to identify and appreciate community helpers during COVID-19. The chapter emphasises the importance of community services and the people who work in hospitals, police stations, post offices, and other public places.