A shout-out to team efforts keeping your society safe

TNN | Updated: Apr 23, 2020, 15:01 IST

GURUGRAM: During tough times, people come together. And nowhere is this spirit embodied more than in our very own Gurugram, a city that hosts folks from all corners of the country, and from different parts of the world. It is these communities that enrich the city, and give it its melting-pot vibe.
Over the last month, when all of us have been trying to adjust to the uncertainties of a post-Coronavirus world, we have sought to find ways to keep ourselves enthusiastically and cheerfully occupied. And, to stay safe.
Gurugram gets its identity from its many societies, condominiums that are home to working women and corporate professionals, teachers and doctors, tech entrepreneurs and social workers, the young and the old. And since the start of the nationwide lockdown, residents of New Gurgaon – and, also, ‘newer’ Gurugram, towards the expanding south of the city – have endeavoured to do their bit to have each other’s back, by raising collective spirits and ensuring that safety measures are being followed by everyone, for everyone’s physical and emotional well-being.
Balconies have transformed into concert stages, most memorably when a classically trained youngster sang her heart out one evening. Indeed, Gurugrammers have stayed united by staying at home, and have shown unity in adversity. And we at TOI recognise your efforts during these difficult times, and would like to celebrate them. Which is exactly what #MySocietyPride intends to do.
So, tell us about the welfare measures that your society has implemented during the lockdown and we will feature the best ones in the Times of India. Scan the QR code or visit www.toi.in/mysocietypride to share the details.
And while we would all be thrilled to welcome back the Gurugram we know and take pride in – a hub of the best gastronomical experiences, a shopper’s delight and a golfer’s heaven – it looks as if we’ll have to treat this journey like a Test match, rather than a Twenty20 game. Still, the city’s societies can draw on the lessons of the past one month and prepare for a future that can be as happily eventful as our past, for a Gurugram that can be as lively as the one we love.