Every country across the globe suffered when the Covid 19 Pandemic hit back in 2020. Many places saw the worst financial crisis ever and a lot of people were effectively put out of jobs, causing their lives to get drastically derailed.

Many efforts and joint ventures were put into place by not only the government of India but individual organisations as well. One such venture was the hotline established by the Indian Chapter of BRICS under the leadership of Avi Mittal.

The hotline proved essential during the second wave of the virus in India as it helped people locate and source necessary services be it plasma or hospital beds or oxygen tanks. The hotline was spread across the Indian subcontinent with many people volunteering to help out to the best of their abilities.

During the second wave, Avi’s hotline helped over 1000 people in terms of assistance. Avi and the other members of the BRICS committee even helped provide monetary assistance by personal inputs and also by raising funds via various NGO’s.

For their contributions in times of dire needs, The BRICS India chapter was entered in the World Book of Records for ‘Excellence in helping people’.