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The innocent poor, people are being victimized without – including all ecosystems – of the planet is house for all
there any role to spread the virus. of us combinedly). This notion, advocates that, each of
Furthermore, it is hard to forecast, what kind of the living species has the same rights of their survival as
devastating impacts are on the way. It is already noticed we human has, in this earth and its ecosystems. As we
that countries economic conditions are already began to already witnessed that, disturbances of planet
collapse. There is strong chance of another global ecosystems (due anthropogenic disturbances in the
economic recession and it may take several years to planet ecosystems we are already facing climate change,
overcome from this foreseeable economic recession. We biodiversity loss, sea liven rise, weather variations,
have already seen that, how much the airlines industries, flood, land slight, erosions, pollutions etc.) has direct
tourism, hotel, recreational industries are suffering. The negative impacts on human as well as to all living beings
productional industrial sectors are also in trouble and in the planet. Therefore, it is our responsibility to spread
unemployment is raising almost in every countries of the the philosophy of Bashudhaiva Kutumbakam and use
world. The main, responsible sector – the health system our all expertise to protect or maintain the ecosystems
is not being able to cope with the pandemic spread. where each of species can enjoy their existence.
These situations have direct impact on our educational As knowledge practitioners, it is our responsibility to
systems of all levels. The research agendas are shifted advocate and to make aware to the all concerned
and there is financial scarcity on research and stakeholders, that this planet does not belongs to only
development fields. In this situation, producing human it also equally belongs to the all living beings –
knowledge, writing research papers is not easy. who are directly or indirectly related to us. Therefore, as
However, now, we researchers, and educators have scholars, our topmost priority should be to protect the
more responsibilities. Because we know the meaning of planet and its biodiversity-ecosystems. In another
knowledge, wisdom, innovation, discovery, invention. words, we should first accept and realize that, if we
Therefore, it is our responsibility to produce more human have the human rights of survival, then, why not
knowledge and distribute more which can show that the other living being has no rights of enjoy their lives, since
intellectual world is still active. This activeness of we share the same systems of the planet.
scholarly world can help to maintain hope and In my opinion, if we believe that, we are knowledgeable,
motivation within and beyond the academic educators, knowledge producers and practitioners; we
scholarships. To some extent, we can state that should not influence by the greed, ego, anger, prejudice,
knowledge creates hope. and also should not limit ourselves on only I am right.
Through this note, I would like to urge/request to all We should not be in trap of within the individualistic
educators, scholars, scientists and to all other knowledge bubbles; instead, need to realize that, we all are directly
related stakeholders of the globe, that, the knowledge or indirectly connected within humans and other living
creators and educators should not stop our research and being of the planet. We need to explore the ways of
our contribution to the society. The world has been “how societies can remain in the harmonious
facing crisis throughout its development processes and relationships” as well as how we can maintain the
the world has already witnessed many pandemic crisis harmonious relationships with nature and other living
as well as other kind of crises, of many types even being, who share the same house for survival. We
apolitical, political, economic, social, psychological, should/can begin this kind of relation – through the
ethnic, gender, race, color, (human created) or natural service to the humanity and extend that service to the
disasters, which had completely changed the face human other living beings by using our knowledge and wisdom.
civilizations. However, mostly, the saviors have been Knowledge is the key to open the reality of the problem
always the knowledgeable persons or change makers and knowledge helps to realize or to understand the facts
who never stopped working fearlessly. As such we and wisdom is the proper utilization of acquired
should acknowledge ourselves that, we are the knowledge. As knowledge practitioner, we are aware
knowledge creators, wisdom generators of the society; that, we are by nature social beings and enjoy ourselves
therefore, one way or another we are also hope creators; in society. Society can only be harmonious when all
beauty admires, and love and respect maintainers. We members of the society maintain the societal norms and
should take our responsibility in a way that other values. Society can only remain healthy- when we
stakeholders also realize that, this is not the end of the respect each other, encourage each other and love each
world and they also need to feel that, together we can other and importantly if we have balanced resources to
bear the risk, tolerate the uncertainty and maintain the maintain the life support system of the society. This
hope of anxiety free world. notion applies to the large house as well “Bashudhaiva
Here, I would like to state that, as knowledge creators, Kutumbakam”. It is kind of extended family – where all
educators and responsible citizens of this planet, we living beings share the same planet. Therefore, it is our
need to think, how this world can be better place for all responsibility, that each of the members can enjoy their
of us including all living species of the various part of resources. It is our responsibility to create the
ecosystems. harmonious environment, where, live and let other live
There is term or an idea of Bashudhaiva Kutumbakam principles fully gets utilized.
(meaning – we all humans – wherever we live, whatever Finally, I request to all scholars to utilize the acquired,
color, race, gender, ethnicity or religion, or political learned, experienced and practiced knowledge which
alignments we have- primarily- we are human and we can help to create and maintain the harmonious
are related and interconnected, similarly, all biodiverse relationships, within and beyond of human and non-
living being are our relatives and the physical structure human living beings.
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