Self Help Groups (SHGs) are predominantly helpful in this Covid-19 pandemic. SHGs in Odisha have risen up to the expectations and provided the support to government which they have desired for. They are meeting underperformances in producing face masks, hand sanitizers and protective equipment, combating misinformation as well as providing banking and financial solutions to nearby and far flung communities. Approximately 1.3 billion Indians have been lockdown since March to defeat the Corona virus, the role of SHGs has been the force behind the successful implementation of COVID-19. They are the real corona warriors who have contributed immensely in this pandemic for the people, of the people and by the people. SHG women members are actively partaking in producing facemasks, running community kitchens to deliver food and food supplies, sensitizing people about their health and hygiene and combating misinformation from spreading.
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