Covid a magnifying glass for structural inequities, injustices: Premji

TIL Desk/Business/Mumbai/ Wipro founder chairman Azim Premji on Monday said the pandemic has been a “magnifying glass” for structural inequities and injustices that exclude millions of citizens from a life of basic dignity, and has made clear the fundamental role of public systems.

In a message showcased during Ficci’s 93rd annual general meeting, Premji said the Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked staggering human misery and tragedy and has been a sharp reminder that the economy is a part of society and that human well-being matters — in all its dimensions equally.

“The pandemic has also been a magnifying glass for all our structural inequities and injustices, which exclude hundreds of millions of our fellow citizens from a life of basic dignity. It has made clear that while markets and businesses have an irreplaceable role in a society, even more fundamental are the public goods and public systems,” he added.