Question

What are the human resource issues related to CoronaVirus and how these issues can be mitigated?

Answer 1

As we all know, Corona Virus spread all over the world. WHO has declared it a pandemic disease. The main thing is that Corona Virus spreads from human to human. It has affected all sectors of an economy. Due to Corona Virus spreading many countries announced lockdown to prevent rhe spreading of this virus.

Primary sector- As we know this is the season of harvesting, but due to covid19 there is a huge shortage of agricultural labor. Fisheries is a human labor oriented sector, due to covid-19, the production of sea food is decreased.
Secondary sector- As we know due to lockdown many industries has been shut down. It breaks the supply of human resources in industrial sectors creates also unemployment.
Service sector- Many service are human resource oriented eg. Tourism, Hotel service, Education, Health, Low service, Delivery Service etc. Due to shortage of human resources and lockdown service sector also faces problem.
Way to mitigate these issues
1. The better way to mitigate is work from home. Many MNCs allowed their employees to work from home. Telemedicine, Tele- education are the better way to continue service sector.
2. People may be allowed to work with precautions like social distancing, Minimum transportation, Mask, senitizer etc.
3. Govt. should identify the hot spots and segregate the place among red zone or green zone. High risk zone may keep under lockdown but green zones may be allowed to some limited economic activities.

​​​​​4. Primary sector is high labor demanding sector and also it is very important for basic needs of people. Govt should allow activity in this sector.