Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday released a book titled ‘Pandemic Disruptions and Odisha’s Lessons in Governance’ by Rajya Sabha member Dr Amar Patnaik.
The book is a culmination of the various essays on pertinent contemporary issues that emerged in India during the pandemic years of 2020-21 and 2021-2022. Since the pandemic struck the world, many fissures emerged which needed to be analysed to understand where India stood in the world. They pertained to healthcare, vaccines, online education for children and the increasing use of technology to mitigate these concerns.
With the use of technology, there was emergence of the issue of data privacy and citizen’s right to privacy. Added to these was also the issue of disaster management and Odisha’s capacity to negotiate these on a sustainable basis.