Q.4) Covid-19 is a crisis of century for world. It has effected almost all the aspects of life on planet earth. Being an infectious disease its spread and control is intrinsically aligned to how people conduct their behavior. People from different culture have developed different ways to deal with infectious disease. Epidemiologists are arguing for locally culture contextualized ways to design Covid-19 appropriate behavior. Even WHO has focused on devising locally sensitive ways to tackle Covid-19. (a). Discuss how culture specific behavior impact the spread and control of infectious diseases like covid-19. (b). Suppose you are DM of a district responsible for handling such disease. What ways you employ to tackle disease in your district?(20 Marks)
Your Introduction is good. Try to identify Ethical values involved and write them along with the concerns.
(a) First part of the case study answered very well. add more points here such as
Attitude towards vaccination and vaccine hesitancy depends upon local culture. E.g. societies that are more suspicious of government has more vaccine hesitancy.
Communities with lesser level of literacy are more vulnerable to fake news.
Blind faith and rituals claiming to cure disease made people ignorant of serious crisis etc.
(b) In Second part first point you have written closure of borders there are two issues these powers may not have with you unless given by The Govt and second this is always the last resort as it affects Economy and rights of the people.
There is a pattern first get know about the situation, then check your resources then plan and execution in the end. It should be reflected in your answer. If you directly jump to actions it would be reckless of you. Though these steps go simultaneously but you need to mention them.
Cite Examples of successful models likes Bhilwara, Daravi, Roko Toko of MP etc to support your measures.
Add points like Taking stock of available health facilities in district and use them wisely for serious patients. If possible, temporary health facilities to be set up,
Sensitizing people of importance of following COVID-appropriate behavior all time ( ROLE MODEL),
Persuading younger generation to educate other section of society regarding this. (persuasion)
Persuading people to came forefront for testing and vaccination to tackle the disease.
For this, elders and respectable people of locality can be used. (Social influence) etc.
Use ethical terms from your syllabus.
Conclusion is Fine.
Your Introduction is fine. However it would be better if you focus on the given case study.
Also identify ethical concerns.
1. Your part questions have multiple points but they are vague in nature. You need to support them with examples.
Add points related to vaccine hesitancy depends upon local culture, level of literacy- lesser literate are more vulnerable to fake news.
Blind faith and rituals claiming to cure disease made people ignorant of serious crisis etc.
2. Second part is written well.
There is a pattern first get know about the situation, then check your resources then plan and execution in the end.
So arrange your points in that Order.
Add examples in your answer to Support your arugments especially for Second part.
To make answer more ethically correct use suitable Ethical terms. Use your syllabus for that.
You have not written conclusion. Always conclude your answers.
You write very lengthy Introductions. Work upon to concise them.
Try to identify Ethical Issues related to case Study.
1. You must understand that Examples must follow Arguments, they can’t be a replacement of Arguments, must be used to support your Arguments.
In first part you need to focus on that.
Add points related to Culture specific behavior and COVID-19- such as Family and House conditions,
Socio-religious gatherings e.g. events like marriage ceremony can act as super spreader event when Covid appropriate behavior is not followed properly.
Attitude towards vaccination and vaccine hesitancy depends upon local culture. Use Malana case here as example
Pattern of interaction between people. E.g. infectious disease like Covid-19 spread more in societies where practices of direct physical form of salutation lie hand shaking are practiced. Etc
2. Second part is written well.
For course of action there is a pattern identification of issues, then taking stock of resources, then planning and in the end execution.
Add Examples of success stories as example like Bhilwara model, mention of Officers like IAS Dr Rajendra Bharud Collector of Nandurbar dist. etc. To make your answer more convincing.
Arrange your points on this line. It’ll will make your answer more objective.
One more important thing always use ethical terms given in syllabus in your answer to make it more ethically aligned.
Conclusion is missing in your answer. Always conclude your answers.
Keep practicing 🙂
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Both Introduction and Conclusion are missing in your answer.
You can write summary of your understanding of the case along with various ethical issues related to case.
1. In main body you have used only half the page which doesn’t look good. Utilize whole space and write smaller paragraphs.
Content wise first part is written Fine. But you can add more arguments here related to Family and House conditions,
Ritual practices and Socio-religious gatherings e.g. events like marriage ceremony can act as super spreader
Attitude towards vaccination and vaccine hesitancy,
Educational level of the community,
Pattern of interaction between people. E.g. infectious disease like Covid-19 spread more in societies where practices of direct physical form of salutation lie hand shaking are practiced etc.
2. In Second part you have enough content but arrangements of the arguement is poor.
Your last point should be your first point of action.
For an objective response one must identify the problem (scope of it) then take stock of resources available, then planning ,in the end execution. You need to add more points and arrange them on these lines.
Add Examples to Support your second part of the answer like successful models like Bhilwara etc.
Use ethical terms where ever possible.
Always conclude your answer.
Keep practicing for further improvement:)
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You have Written both answers fine. However there is scope of improvement.
1. In first part you need to give examples to support your Arguments. Also add more points like Communities with lesser level of literacy are more vulnerable to fake news.
Blind faith and rituals claiming to cure disease made people ignorant of serious crisis,
Social gatherings like marriages with out due Covid19 precautions acting as spreader events etc.
2. In Second part you can write more impactful points. Divide your steps under preventive and curative measures.
Cite success stories as example like Bhilwara model, Daravi model, name of Officers like IAS Dr Rajendra Bharud Collector of Nandurbar dist. etc. To make your answer more convincing.
Your must Inculcate ethical terms in your answer. Use terms mentioned in syllabus for that.
Your Introduction is good. Try to identify ethical concerns or values related to the case.
1. You have Written first part well but there is no demarcation where you answer of first point starts. Avoid doing such small mistake.
Do you have any evidence of the claim that traditionally Indians had high immunity ? Rather death rate were high earlier. Avoid making such claims without any Support.
There is much repetition of ideas in your first part. Rather you need to write diverse points.
Write points Related to impacts of practices like Community living, social and religious gatherings, blind faith and rituals claiming to cure disease making people ignorant, lack of scientific temper leading of vaccine hesitancy etc.
2. In Second part is written fine, though more points can be Written. For better presentation these steps can be divided into preventive and curative measures.
Use examples to support your arguments like best practices, models, officers etc.
Conclusion needs to be articulated better.
Keep practicing:)
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In main body you need to make Improvement.
1. Add diverse points in first part like Family and House conditions- Poor families and crowded place, more chances of infection had to practice COVID appropriate sanitation habits like open defection and spread of infectious diseases.
Socio-religious gatherings e.g. events like marriage ceremony can act as super spreader event when Covid appropriate behavior is not followed properly.
Attitude towards vaccination and vaccine hesitancy depends upon local culture. E.g.
societies that are more suspicious of government has more vaccine hesitancy.
Pattern of interaction between people. E.g. infectious disease like Covid-19 spread more in societies where practices of direct physical form of salutation lie hand shaking are practiced.
2. Whenever you asked as an officer to suggest step you must first gather facts to understand the challenges, then take stock of resources at your hand, then planning, then execution.
You have written fine points but they are random arrange them better. Also write examples to support your Arguements.
like Bhilwara model, of Officers like IAS Dr Rajendra Bharud Collector of Nandurbar dist. etc.
Also bring in suitable ethical terms from syllabus into your answer.
First question is written Fine content is good, but ideas are are presented haphazardly. There is no clear demarcation from where you start addressing question separated from introduction.
Also there are two questions in the case study but you have written only one. You don’t have to write just for the sake of it. Attempt all the questions.
Take this exercise sincerely.
Keep practicing.
Your Introduction is well articulated but it’s too long. Concise it.
Write smaller paragraphs.
Try to identify ethical values, concern involved in the case study.
1. In first part of your answer is fine but need two add more points especially to show how cultural practices aided spread use points like socio-religious gatherings like marriages can act as super spreader event
Family and House conditions- Poor families and crowded place, more chances of infection
Blind faith and rituals claiming to cure the disease making people ignorant.
Conflict between traditional Practice of well being like Ayurvedic system and modern allopathic medicine system etc
2. In Second part you have mentioned you’ll use global best practices but there is not even a single reference to them in your answer. Don’t write things which you can’t prove.
Also you need not to write I’ll work sincerely rather reflect it in your answer. You are a DM such things are by default expected of you.
You have written multiple action which are fine. But they are not in order.
First take stock of the situation, gather information about the sources you have, then plan and execution.
Though these things go simultaneously but issuing e-permits cannot be your 1st priority and ensuring health system’s availability 8th.
Prioritinsing steps are important to depict objectivity.
Give examples of best Practices like Bhilwara model, Officers like IAS Dr Rajendra Bharud in your answer to Support steps.
You have not written the conclusion. You must give proper closure to your answer.
Shivanshu,
Your Introduction is fine. Also try to identify Ethical Issues related to case Study if possible, before addressing the question.
1. In first question you had to show how cultural practices in their normal daily form aid in spread or control of the infectious disease.
First part related to spread is written fine except point 1(a).
However in Second part your articulation is such which shows regulated actions. You need to do that in Second questions. Here just talk about how they aid in controlling in natural ways. So mold
Your arguements as per the demand of the question. Use point 1(a) in this section as Namaste helps in breaking of the chain.
2. You have Written multiple steps but order of actions seems random.
First you need to gather information about the disease spread and sources you have then other measures. Though these will go simultaneously but you should mention that in proper order.
Also don’t presume anything by yourself. About Lockdown you must write if need be than recommending department of Home affairs to enforce lockdown. Don’t presume of it to be enforced already, what if you are a DM of a district in Arunachal Pradesh, where there is not much spread.
Give examples of best Practices like Bhilwara model, Officers like IAS Dr Rajendra Bharud in your answer
Conclusion is missing. Always conclude your answers.
Your Introduction is fine. Try to write ethical issues involved in case Study.
1. You have Really well articulated answer to first question however it’s Incomplete. Also write about cultural habits which aid in spread like community living, social and religious gatherings, Blind faith and rituals claiming to cure disease making people ignorant, lack of science temper leading to Vaccine hesitancy etc.
2. Second answer is written well. You have well prioritize your actions. It would be better if you divide steps into preventive and curative measures.
Also mold your last point like if need be enforcing curfew then regulate it don’t presume it to be there.
Aid measures related to mental health like helpline. And quote best practices, name of Officers like IAS Dr Rajendra Bharud etc to support your points.
Mention Ethics terms from your syllabus suitably to make your answer more ethically aligned.
Conclusion is fine.
Keep practicing for further improvement 🙂
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Vishal ,
Your Introduction is good. Try to identify Ethical values involved and write them along with the concerns.
(a) First part of the case study answered very well. add more points here such as
Attitude towards vaccination and vaccine hesitancy depends upon local culture. E.g. societies that are more suspicious of government has more vaccine hesitancy.
Communities with lesser level of literacy are more vulnerable to fake news.
Blind faith and rituals claiming to cure disease made people ignorant of serious crisis etc.
(b) In Second part first point you have written closure of borders there are two issues these powers may not have with you unless given by The Govt and second this is always the last resort as it affects Economy and rights of the people.
There is a pattern first get know about the situation, then check your resources then plan and execution in the end. It should be reflected in your answer. If you directly jump to actions it would be reckless of you. Though these steps go simultaneously but you need to mention them.
Cite Examples of successful models likes Bhilwara, Daravi, Roko Toko of MP etc to support your measures.
Add points like Taking stock of available health facilities in district and use them wisely for serious patients. If possible, temporary health facilities to be set up,
Sensitizing people of importance of following COVID-appropriate behavior all time ( ROLE MODEL),
Persuading younger generation to educate other section of society regarding this. (persuasion)
Persuading people to came forefront for testing and vaccination to tackle the disease.
For this, elders and respectable people of locality can be used. (Social influence) etc.
Use ethical terms from your syllabus.
Conclusion is Fine.
Keep practicing for further improvement:)
Please review it sir
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Shubham,
Your Introduction is fine. However it would be better if you focus on the given case study.
Also identify ethical concerns.
1. Your part questions have multiple points but they are vague in nature. You need to support them with examples.
Add points related to vaccine hesitancy depends upon local culture, level of literacy- lesser literate are more vulnerable to fake news.
Blind faith and rituals claiming to cure disease made people ignorant of serious crisis etc.
2. Second part is written well.
There is a pattern first get know about the situation, then check your resources then plan and execution in the end.
So arrange your points in that Order.
Add examples in your answer to Support your arugments especially for Second part.
To make answer more ethically correct use suitable Ethical terms. Use your syllabus for that.
You have not written conclusion. Always conclude your answers.
Keep practicing for further improvement:)
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Ankita,
You write very lengthy Introductions. Work upon to concise them.
Try to identify Ethical Issues related to case Study.
1. You must understand that Examples must follow Arguments, they can’t be a replacement of Arguments, must be used to support your Arguments.
In first part you need to focus on that.
Add points related to Culture specific behavior and COVID-19- such as Family and House conditions,
Socio-religious gatherings e.g. events like marriage ceremony can act as super spreader event when Covid appropriate behavior is not followed properly.
Attitude towards vaccination and vaccine hesitancy depends upon local culture. Use Malana case here as example
Pattern of interaction between people. E.g. infectious disease like Covid-19 spread more in societies where practices of direct physical form of salutation lie hand shaking are practiced. Etc
2. Second part is written well.
For course of action there is a pattern identification of issues, then taking stock of resources, then planning and in the end execution.
Add Examples of success stories as example like Bhilwara model, mention of Officers like IAS Dr Rajendra Bharud Collector of Nandurbar dist. etc. To make your answer more convincing.
Arrange your points on this line. It’ll will make your answer more objective.
One more important thing always use ethical terms given in syllabus in your answer to make it more ethically aligned.
Conclusion is missing in your answer. Always conclude your answers.
Keep practicing 🙂
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Sumita ,
Both Introduction and Conclusion are missing in your answer.
You can write summary of your understanding of the case along with various ethical issues related to case.
1. In main body you have used only half the page which doesn’t look good. Utilize whole space and write smaller paragraphs.
Content wise first part is written Fine. But you can add more arguments here related to Family and House conditions,
Ritual practices and Socio-religious gatherings e.g. events like marriage ceremony can act as super spreader
Attitude towards vaccination and vaccine hesitancy,
Educational level of the community,
Pattern of interaction between people. E.g. infectious disease like Covid-19 spread more in societies where practices of direct physical form of salutation lie hand shaking are practiced etc.
2. In Second part you have enough content but arrangements of the arguement is poor.
Your last point should be your first point of action.
For an objective response one must identify the problem (scope of it) then take stock of resources available, then planning ,in the end execution. You need to add more points and arrange them on these lines.
Add Examples to Support your second part of the answer like successful models like Bhilwara etc.
Use ethical terms where ever possible.
Always conclude your answer.
Keep practicing for further improvement:)
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Kartikey,
Your Introduction is well articulated.
You have Written both answers fine. However there is scope of improvement.
1. In first part you need to give examples to support your Arguments. Also add more points like Communities with lesser level of literacy are more vulnerable to fake news.
Blind faith and rituals claiming to cure disease made people ignorant of serious crisis,
Social gatherings like marriages with out due Covid19 precautions acting as spreader events etc.
2. In Second part you can write more impactful points. Divide your steps under preventive and curative measures.
Cite success stories as example like Bhilwara model, Daravi model, name of Officers like IAS Dr Rajendra Bharud Collector of Nandurbar dist. etc. To make your answer more convincing.
Your must Inculcate ethical terms in your answer. Use terms mentioned in syllabus for that.
Conclusion can be Written Better.
Keep practicing 🙂
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Rajlaxmi,
Your Introduction is good. Try to identify ethical concerns or values related to the case.
1. You have Written first part well but there is no demarcation where you answer of first point starts. Avoid doing such small mistake.
Do you have any evidence of the claim that traditionally Indians had high immunity ? Rather death rate were high earlier. Avoid making such claims without any Support.
There is much repetition of ideas in your first part. Rather you need to write diverse points.
Write points Related to impacts of practices like Community living, social and religious gatherings, blind faith and rituals claiming to cure disease making people ignorant, lack of scientific temper leading of vaccine hesitancy etc.
2. In Second part is written fine, though more points can be Written. For better presentation these steps can be divided into preventive and curative measures.
Use examples to support your arguments like best practices, models, officers etc.
Conclusion needs to be articulated better.
Keep practicing:)
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Your Introduction and Conclusion are fine.
In main body you need to make Improvement.
1. Add diverse points in first part like Family and House conditions- Poor families and crowded place, more chances of infection had to practice COVID appropriate sanitation habits like open defection and spread of infectious diseases.
Socio-religious gatherings e.g. events like marriage ceremony can act as super spreader event when Covid appropriate behavior is not followed properly.
Attitude towards vaccination and vaccine hesitancy depends upon local culture. E.g.
societies that are more suspicious of government has more vaccine hesitancy.
Pattern of interaction between people. E.g. infectious disease like Covid-19 spread more in societies where practices of direct physical form of salutation lie hand shaking are practiced.
2. Whenever you asked as an officer to suggest step you must first gather facts to understand the challenges, then take stock of resources at your hand, then planning, then execution.
You have written fine points but they are random arrange them better. Also write examples to support your Arguements.
like Bhilwara model, of Officers like IAS Dr Rajendra Bharud Collector of Nandurbar dist. etc.
Also bring in suitable ethical terms from syllabus into your answer.
Keep practicing:)
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Vishnu ,
Your Introduction is fine.
First question is written Fine content is good, but ideas are are presented haphazardly. There is no clear demarcation from where you start addressing question separated from introduction.
Also there are two questions in the case study but you have written only one. You don’t have to write just for the sake of it. Attempt all the questions.
Take this exercise sincerely.
Keep practicing.
kindly review @Swatantra sir
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Deepali,
Your Introduction is well articulated but it’s too long. Concise it.
Write smaller paragraphs.
Try to identify ethical values, concern involved in the case study.
1. In first part of your answer is fine but need two add more points especially to show how cultural practices aided spread use points like socio-religious gatherings like marriages can act as super spreader event
Family and House conditions- Poor families and crowded place, more chances of infection
Blind faith and rituals claiming to cure the disease making people ignorant.
Conflict between traditional Practice of well being like Ayurvedic system and modern allopathic medicine system etc
2. In Second part you have mentioned you’ll use global best practices but there is not even a single reference to them in your answer. Don’t write things which you can’t prove.
Also you need not to write I’ll work sincerely rather reflect it in your answer. You are a DM such things are by default expected of you.
You have written multiple action which are fine. But they are not in order.
First take stock of the situation, gather information about the sources you have, then plan and execution.
Though these things go simultaneously but issuing e-permits cannot be your 1st priority and ensuring health system’s availability 8th.
Prioritinsing steps are important to depict objectivity.
Give examples of best Practices like Bhilwara model, Officers like IAS Dr Rajendra Bharud in your answer to Support steps.
You have not written the conclusion. You must give proper closure to your answer.
Read others answer as well.
Keep practicing:)
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Shivanshu,
Your Introduction is fine. Also try to identify Ethical Issues related to case Study if possible, before addressing the question.
1. In first question you had to show how cultural practices in their normal daily form aid in spread or control of the infectious disease.
First part related to spread is written fine except point 1(a).
However in Second part your articulation is such which shows regulated actions. You need to do that in Second questions. Here just talk about how they aid in controlling in natural ways. So mold
Your arguements as per the demand of the question. Use point 1(a) in this section as Namaste helps in breaking of the chain.
2. You have Written multiple steps but order of actions seems random.
First you need to gather information about the disease spread and sources you have then other measures. Though these will go simultaneously but you should mention that in proper order.
Also don’t presume anything by yourself. About Lockdown you must write if need be than recommending department of Home affairs to enforce lockdown. Don’t presume of it to be enforced already, what if you are a DM of a district in Arunachal Pradesh, where there is not much spread.
Give examples of best Practices like Bhilwara model, Officers like IAS Dr Rajendra Bharud in your answer
Conclusion is missing. Always conclude your answers.
Keep practicing 🙂
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Arpit ,
Your Introduction is fine. Try to write ethical issues involved in case Study.
1. You have Really well articulated answer to first question however it’s Incomplete. Also write about cultural habits which aid in spread like community living, social and religious gatherings, Blind faith and rituals claiming to cure disease making people ignorant, lack of science temper leading to Vaccine hesitancy etc.
2. Second answer is written well. You have well prioritize your actions. It would be better if you divide steps into preventive and curative measures.
Also mold your last point like if need be enforcing curfew then regulate it don’t presume it to be there.
Aid measures related to mental health like helpline. And quote best practices, name of Officers like IAS Dr Rajendra Bharud etc to support your points.
Mention Ethics terms from your syllabus suitably to make your answer more ethically aligned.
Conclusion is fine.
Keep practicing for further improvement 🙂
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