Protech residents speak about their experience during Covid-19 and how it impacted life at Protech Societies

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The pandemic of 2019 has affected a huge chunk of the population globally. While many lost their lives, there are others struggling with their own sets of challenges. Loss of job, deteriorating health, loss of social life… the list goes on. This is a global health crisis that has disrupted the lives of each living being on Earth. The story goes somewhat the same for the residents of Protech Group’s multiple residential societies and its residents. One of our notable residents of Protech Harkanan, Mr. Pabitra Margherita, who is a state BJP spokesperson as well as producer and actor known for movies like Jonbai, Jonbai 2 and Tumi Mur Mathu Mur, shared –

“Apart from being a political worker, I am also a film worker. But with the rising cases of Covid-19, it affected the industry greatly as all productions were stopped. Though my professional front was affected, I ensured to give divert my time for the needy and offered every possible help to them during the period.”

The impact of Covid-19 also got families together. With the necessity of the work from home culture adapted by maximum companies right from the start, people started to spend more time inside cooking, reading, talking, eating and so on. For instance, one of our residents from Protech Park, Mr. Sunil Garg who lives in a joint family, shared,

-“It was good spending time with them after a long break. Financial crisis and tensions were handled together. I also lost weight as I could focus on exercise and my grocery business was handled properly. My family and I could follow satsung guru as well with all precautions taken with utmost care.”

Protech Group ensured that each member of our different residential societies followed the necessary precautions. We made it a point to make the availability of every basic necessity for our residents with the assistance of frontline workers. Many of our residents are also a part of the brave healthcare warriors. Dr. Ranjib Kumar Baruah from Protech Pearl said,

“Being doctors, we have Covid-19 duties. Our lives changed, we had to wear PPE kits, work 7 days a week and maintain 7 days quarantine. It became impossible to predict what will and can happen within seconds. Unlike others, we never had the option to work for home and had to go for our duties and ensure that we maintained a distance from our child.”

What the residents of different Protech societies had to say about their experience during Covid-19

While the pandemic has shattered the lives of many and we are still under crisis, all individuals made it a point to stay indoors and maintain the essential sanitation protocol. Right from wearing masks every time they stepped out to sanitize their hands and temperature check before entering their respective societies, every protocol was maintained. We tried to learn from residents of different Protech societies about their experience and how they coped with the pandemic. Here’s what they shared

Protech Bimla 
 

1. H. Othello Sharma: “We took safety precautions, wore a mask, used sanitiser and didn’t go out of the house unless extremely necessary.” 
2. Reema Goswami: “The pandemic affected us a lot. Nobody was allowed to step out or in for 2-3 months. We were thankful that at least cell phones exist today through which we could connect with our near and dear ones virtually. However, being a teacher (SSA), it was pretty difficult to work from home plus my salary has been deducted for cost-cutting procedures.” 

Protech Heritage 

1. Satya Sadhya Saikia: “We followed all the guidelines and necessary precautions and didn’t step out of the house. 
2. Nitushmita Goswami (Lawyer at Guwahati High Court): “Our wants were limited to roti, kapda and makaan. I believe that we should avoid certain expenses and contact our near and dear ones virtually. It is good that we are still maintaining the precautions inside the society as the pandemic isn’t over yet.” 
3. Sujata Gohain: “We followed protocols, maintained personal hygiene and adapted to the new social life. Fortunately, we were not affected economically as I am under govt sector and the work went on and off.” 

 
Protech Park  

1. Deepjyoti Konwar: “There was a downfall in the economy and Covid-19 gave rise to unemployment. But we had to keep our health at check and hence, all precautions were used. The government is doing its best to contain the spread and has been providing us full support.” 

Protech Pearl 

1. Kakali Hazarika: “Covid-19 had been a tension. During the initial rise, I made sure to stay at home and isolated myself when necessary. All my social relations were decreased. The entire experience of Covid-19 has been a bad experience, but I feel blessed that there has been no problem in my job.” 
    
2. Arati Talukdar: “It has been okay I can say. I am following all the necessary steps and taking every required precaution.”

Why Covid-19 was a phase of mixed experiences

2020 was also a year wherein the hidden talents of many people were introduced. While some took into painting and DIYs, many others learned to cook and welcome the practice of gardening. One of our residents from Protech Park, Dr. Anjali Goswami, shared, “Being old, it was hard dealing with the contagious disease. I took all the precautions and essentials were managed for livelihood. Most of my time was managed in kitchen gardening and reading books and the best part was that I learned to write poems during the lockdown.” 

While taking precautions and following the required guidelines throughout, one of our residents at Protech Pelican, Mr. Partha Sarathi Dowerah, was unfortunately infected with the virus. He was admitted in Excel Care Hospital and his positive thoughts even after the battle are inspiring: “It was an excellent experience. Don’t fear when you think there is a change in your body. You should not panic. Everything with go on with time.”

Way forward

The safety of our residents is the foremost priority of Protech Group. Hence, we take every possible measure to keep our customers safe and protected. Right from building earthquake-resistant buildings to efficiently managing safety protocols in the need of the hour, we at Protech promise you a comfortable, safe and happy stay throughout.