Lock down is not break down: Tasks you get down!


‘Tough times don’t last, Tough people do’ – Robert Schuller



 During times of challenges and constraints every nation rises. India however has the record of doing so creditably several times. As a nation we rose from strength to strength in an exemplary way. Remember the 2008-2009 global financial crises and how India came out unscathed. This time around, the scenario is all the more threatening. While the government has so far anchored us in good stead in fighting Corona virus spread, we individuals have responsible role to play. All that the government has asked you and me  is to remain indoors. The medical, police, administrative and several agencies are out in the open fighting the evil and protecting the citizenry.  Like others, you students are also compelled to stay indoors. While you cannot violate the norms of ‘lockdown’, you need not take it as ‘breakdown’ and remain in hibernation! Winners don’t do different things, they do things differently.  I sincerely suggest you take up the following and feel the sense of accomplishment yourself.
  • Identify a couple of subjects that challenge you during your normal college days. Now is the time to work on them and strengthen yourself. Be in touch with your teachers and classmates and carry on the mission of conquering the ‘fear’ over these subjects.
  • Request your teachers to conduct classes on-line. Today’s technology makes way for learning on-line, hassle free.
  • Improve your English like never before. Resolve that you will be thorough with basic grammar, sentence construction, word-power, pronunciation and such other areas. Listen to at least five videos a day on   correct pronunciation.
  • Thanks to Google the whole world of information and knowledge is at your beck and call. Go through lessons and demonstrations on soft skills especially on group discussion, public speaking, group dynamics and problem solving.
  • If possible, please reach out to group of your friends who may need your help. Make teams and assign them problems on Statistics, Accounting, QT etc. You can don the role of facilitators and feel happy about this role.
  • Seek more information, PPTs, notes from your teachers and share yours with others. If possible seek out to learning resources from other Institutes as well.
  • During this ‘lockdown’, unlock the writing skills. Keep writing small and small articles. Show them to your teachers and request them to edit. Send them to news papers and publishing houses.


Dr. N  Jayarama Shetty,  Ph.D, M.Com, MBA, MA( Psy), LL B, CAIIB, D. TD, PG. DHRM, PG. DMM, Pragya,  Visiting Professor, Nitte School of Management, Bengaluru

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