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== Praveen Kumar == Praveen Kumar Ramankutty Nair is an Indian IT consultant and e social worker who managed his repatriation in collaboration with the Consulate-General of India in Dubai.

== Pandemic Days == My volunteer work began more than ten years ago. The coronavirus quarantine has been a humbling experience for all of us. However, some people have had it tougher than the rest of us. The elderly, low-income households, and government departments are among them. Many have experienced financial hardships and the fear of being separated from their families. During the early months of the pandemic, I received numerous calls from Indian patients and families seeking quarantine assistance. The Indian Mission in Dubai set up a help desk to assist Indian expats who were positive. Early days of covid, Indian consulate in Dubai offered a dedicated ambulance service and quarantine centers. I would take this opportunity to thank Dubai Health Authority for the service provided during the critical period of Covid 19. Their responds were highly appreciable, and the quarantine center was fully equipped with all amenities and facilities which was a very remarkable gesture from the Govt of UAE. I've witnessed a lot of Covid related deaths, where in lots of families have lost their loved ones and I help them to cremate in Dubai, Northern Emirates. Flights were halted for a few months, after which the Vande Bharath mission had started, and I was able to assist many families and persons with medical issues with the help of the Indian mission in Dubai.

== Honors and Awards ==

== References ==

https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/bedridden-expat-flies-to-india-dh1-6m-hospital-bill-waived-in-uae

https://www.siasat.com/indian-expat-stranded-without-documents-in-uae-returns-home-after-18-yrs-2951627/

https://gulfnews.com/uae/how-travel-insurance-came-to-the-rescue-of-indian-hospitalised-for-five-months-during-visit-to-uae-1.83220724

https://clarionindia.net/after-18-years-undocumented-indian-flies-home-thanks-to-uae-authorities-and-good-samaritans/

https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2020/08/10/kerala-airplane-crash-kozhikode-covid-recovery.html