A mandate for meritocracy in leaders – Vasanthi Ramachandran

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LEADERS should always try to learn as much as they can from those who know more than they do, so that they speak and act more clearly. – Dwight D. Eisenhower

The definition of meritocracy is not up for negotiation. Nor for arbitrary interpretation. Leaders should be chosen on their merit, efficacy and intelligence. The surest sign of a country’s success is dependent on the leaders’ commitment to action plans that are merit-worthy.

As I write this, the Home Ministry has declared that health workers will report undocumented migrants to security forces if they show up for vaccination. Not surprisingly, the public is outraged as this move will cause the coronavirus to come back with a stronger virulence and infect innocent children and babies who are yet to be vaccinated.

This is exactly what the virus is looking for – a collaboration with the Home Ministry.  It has already mocked immigration controls and digital surveillance, and reached every nook and corner with a mission to infect all.

To combat this, National Immunisation Programme did the unthinkable “looking for a needle in haystack” search and is managing to weaken the virus’s proliferation. As more and hidden undocumented immigrants are being hunted down and vaccinated, we are getting closer and closer to ending this pandemic.

Now this sudden move to instil fear and push the unvaccinated back to their crowded home to breed the virus, will reverse the eight intense months of vaccine equity. 

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