Guru Swarup Srivastava has penned his opinion on Opportunities to India amidst COVID-19

1. Guru Swarup Srivastava has penned his opinion on Opportunities to India amidst COVID-19 Guru Swarup Srivastava, the inspiring industrialist, and social worker have penned his opinion regarding COVID-19 and India’s future. During this long period of lockdown, Mr. Srivastava has been found to attend webinars of industrialists, social workers, and hoteliers. His insightful opinions and suggestions make others knowledgeable. People find a ray of hope from this great personality that is why he gets so many calls from different fraternities. His article on COVID-19 is not a mere collection of information or script of personal thoughts but a document worth reading. His article completely written in Hindi “Chunoti ka absar mein badal ne ka sahi mauka” has mapped the onslaught of the deadly virus, its

2. effect on the world and India, and how India is combating against the virus. Challenges bring opportunities Most people cannot see the other side of the challenge. According to Guru Swarup Srivastava, every challenge brings with it a bunch of opportunities. For some, challenges are obstacles bur Mr. Srivastava asks people to see the opportunities that come hidden behind challenges. The current pandemic situation is a challenge to humankind. Perhaps, it’s the greatest challenge to the human race that has ever faced in current times. Mr. Srivastava has seen the opportunities this pandemic has brought along with challenges. Guru Swarup Srivastava finds hope in PM Narendra Modi Mr. Srivastava finds a great leader and visionary in PM Narendra Modi. The ability of the PM to accept challenges and prepare for the crisis much before it strikes the country amazes Mr. Srivastava. In one place of the article, Mr. Srivastava has quoted PM Narendra Modi saying, “If something is done with strong determination success comes without fail.” There was a time when not a single PPE was manufactured in India and N95 masks were scarce but both

3. these products are indispensable in the war against COVID- 19, today both these products are manufactured indigenously. There is no scarcity of PPE or N95 masks. The same thing happens in the diagnosis of COVID-19 too. India didn’t have sufficient testing kits which delayed the testing of many suspected people or who came back from foreign countries. This problem was also solved by formulating and manufacturing indigenously made testing kits. According to Guru Swarup Srivastava, PM Narendra Modi accepted this challenge, inspired manufacturers, and reached his target. If someone thinks positively and find challenges as opportunities, nothing is impossible. As a positive outcome, India is not dependent on any country for PPE, N95 masks, or COVID-19 testing kits. small and large Economy got huge support from the Government In his article on COVID-19 and India’s future, Mr. Srivastava has talked about the 20-lakh crore package of the Central Government for boosting the economy of the country. Being an industrialist himself, Mr. Srivastava knows the implication of this package and how it’s going to make India economically independent.

4. Guru Swarup Srivastavais a visionary. His views are depicted in the article. His optimism is candid in his writing through and through.