ABSTRACT

The book explores the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on nations across the globe since early 2020. It hosts a variety of perspectives within economic, social and development research studies, providing contemporary and proper information. The book also presents policy prescriptions for developing economies, critiques the system of disease surveillance and waste management, and defines a vision for India's development. It also mirrors issues related to digitisation, marginalisation, government regulations and health systems and provides original ideas for innovative methodologies suitable for higher education.

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chapter 1|19 pages

Pandemic Perspectives

Ideas for Transformation, Rebuilding Human Capital and Pedagogies for Higher Education

part Section A|67 pages

The COVID-19 Pandemic

chapter 2|23 pages

(Un)Knowability of a Disease

Disease Surveillance from the “Spanish Flu” to “Corona” Outbreak

chapter 3|20 pages

Social Science Research in the Times of COVID-19

Examining the Digital Alternatives

part Section B|104 pages

Sector Specific Impacts and Insights

chapter 5|21 pages

Public Health Framework: Prevention against COVID-19 in India

Traditional Knowledge, Awareness, Attitudes, and Behaviour-based Perspectives

chapter 6|21 pages

Indian Pharmaceutical Industry and the Pandemic

Exploring Potential and Possibilities

part Section C|132 pages

Case Studies

chapter 11|23 pages

COVID-19 and the Changing Trends in CSR

Dilemmas of Persons with Disability in India

chapter 12|19 pages

Non-biodegradability of Caste

Waste Pickers and Policy in Delhi during COVID-19

chapter 13|18 pages

Exploring Oral Narratives in Times of COVID-19

A Case Study of Adivasi-Bodo Conflict in Assam