This article describes briefly the response of an educational NGO, Pratham, to the onset of Covid in India. It didn't help that the lockdown happened during Holi, leaving many staff stranded far away from their work locations. "Village headmen or 'Pradhans' were called. Once the Pradhan understood what was needed, he or she sent phone numbers to the Pratham teams. Outreach to the representative of the village local government brought in awareness about the effort too." Once connection was established, the educational outreach was adapted to the circumstances. "We selected fun activities and learning tasks from this collection and started sending them via phones. The campaign came to be called 'Karona: Thodi Masti, Thodi Padhai'. (The word Karona is a play on 'Corona but it means 'do it' in several Indian languages. Thodi = a little. Masti= Fun. Padhai = Learning)."
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