People are the most important resource for any organisation. Investing in human resources can go a long way in building a strong organisation capable of facing the toughest of challenges. Based on this premise began the voyage of Rourkela Steel Plant's (RSP) turnaround which is unique in terms of mass participation and involvement of employees having taken place without aid of any external factor or resources sustained over a long period of time and is still continuing. A series of initiatives were taken to tap the unlimited potential of human resources and whose focal point was survival and future of RSP, later metamorphosed to profitability and prosperity of RSP. This article is an attempt to discuss and analyse in detail the various HR strategies taken by RSP to sustain the turnaround in the long term.

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Community-based organizations (CBOs) have played a vital role in containing the infections of the COVID-19 pandemic as well. They serve as a facilitator between communities, local health officials, and the entire administration by providing information about the feasibility and viability of proposed mitigation strategies and later help them to operationalize these strategies. This chapter discusses how CBOs should continually access the situation and modify their operations to carry forward their objectives in order to protect their staff and various stakeholders. It reflects on the way these CBOs have tackled these challenges and worked for the benefit of people. It discusses the new models and examples of success that have been shown by these organizations. This chapter is written on the basis of secondary data. It deliberates on the initiatives taken by the CBOs during and post-pandemic. It also discusses the opportunities for growth these organizations have during this global health crisis and the challenges they are facing for their survival during and after the pandemic.

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