Admiration for Rajasthan’s Approach to Pandemic Management
During the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Rajasthan’s proactive response, particularly the Bhilwara and Ramganj Models, garnered attention across India and beyond. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s leadership during this time received praise, even from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The state’s efficient handling of the crisis set an example for the world, with the Bhilwara and Ramganj Models being adopted internationally.
In response to the pandemic’s outbreak in Ramganj, Jaipur, the state government swiftly initiated a door-to-door testing campaign. The administration effectively utilized public representatives to identify and support COVID-19 patients. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot through video conferencing spoke to the political parties, spiritual leaders, industrialists, and NGOs. He also spoke to ex-servicemen, media persons, sanitation personnel, policemen, sarpanchs-panchs, employee organisations, and patwaris. He had virtually interacted for more than 500 times, which had a positive effect on people working to prevent the spreading of Covid by risking their lives. Such kind of human management at the time of a pandemic like Covid proves beneficial. Covid started in Ramganj in Jaipur. It was the time when the covid victim was scared to come forward. The Gehlot government sent the nursing staff for door-to-door testing. The help of public representatives was taken. People were taken out of their houses and got them admitted to the hospitals. An officer atthe collector’s office in Bhilwara was deployed to hear the complaints of the people. Even the district administration sent vegetables to the doorstep of people. In the initial stage, 27,000 teams were formed to
