May 20, 2021
published at 2:13 AMReuters
Volunteers, Akshaya (R), 22, a law student, and Esther Mary, 41, a lecturer, carry the body of a person who died from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) for burial at a cemetery in Bengaluru, India, May 18, 2021. Picture taken May 18, 2021.
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Every day after he wraps up the online classes he teaches at a Bengaluru college, Akshay Mandlik puts on his mask, gloves and overalls and heads out to help bury the Covid-19 dead.
The 37-year-old professor of social work is one of many citizen volunteers across India who have stepped up to help families affected by the country s devastating second wave, often risking their own personal safety.
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COVID-19 in India: Young people from all walks of life across the country are doing whatever they can to help others in extreme distress. Here's a look at what these young men and women in Bengaluru are doing
Every day after he wraps up the online classes he teaches at a Bengaluru college, Akshay Mandlik puts on his mask, gloves and overalls and heads out to help bury the COVID dead.