WAR AGAINST COVID 19

The Machinist salutes the Indian manufacturing industry for the way it is responding to the current situation and for the way it is fighting the war against covid 19.

- Niranjan Mudholkar

Unprecedented! That’s the first word that comes to my mind when I think of the global scenario today arising out of the COVID-19 outbreak. Never before has the world had to deal with a catastrophe of this scale, scope, and spread. But it is here, and we need to deal with it as comprehensively as possible. And dealing with it requires new approaches. Like India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said ‘the present situation is an epoch changing event in mankind’s history and we must evolve to counter its impact’. Yes, the need of the hour is to evolve. While it is critical that the challenge must be faced collectively, every segment of the society and every component of the economy will have to come up with its own method of tackling with the crisis and its aftermath. Likewise for the manufacturing industry; it must respond keeping one eye on the current scenario and another on the future. And given its track record, I am sure that the industry will understand, adapt and transform.

It is equally humbling (and a matter of pride) to see the way the industry has reacted and responded to the situation and the way it is fighting the war against COVID-19. The industry seems to be following what Kamal Bali, President & MD of Volvo Group India has underlined in a message to all: “I want you to remember that humanity shines in the toughest moments. In the times of this crisis, I want all of you to SEE – Support, Empathise and Empower.” This is exactly what the industry is doing today and I am sure it will continue to do so. Indian manufacturing has always taken its social responsibilities seriously and sincerely.