The COVID-19 pandemic was a unique and challenging event that had significant impacts on individuals and communities around the world. The devastating scenario of the pandemic can be observed in almost all the regions of the world but here we are going to mention about an indigenous community ‘Gonds’ of Madhya Pradesh, India. The study aims to investigate the effects of the lockdown on these indigenous people of Barkhera Mahent village in Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh. These communities often face challenges, including isolation from modern healthcare and educational systems, which can make them particularly vulnerable during a crisis like a pandemic.
To gather our data, we conducted a survey among 100 respondents from the village using a questionnaire and a random sampling technique. Our findings suggest that the indigenous people of Barkhera Mahent village were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 lockdown, particularly in terms of access to livelihood, healthcare and education. However, they were able to rely on government schemes, such as the Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Yojna (PMGKY) and the Public Distribution System (PDS), to help them survive the pandemic in form of aid from the government during the crisis.
