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PUBLICATIONS
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Puri, Rian, A Comparison of the Leading Indicators of COVID-19 Mortality Rate in New Delhi, India
during the First Quarter of the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic in 2020 (July, 2021).
Available at SSRN


Puri, Rian, A Review of the Aarogya Setu Digital Contact Tracing Mobile Application of
the Government of India in Response to the Novel Corona Virus [COVID-19]:
A Local and International Perspective (December, 2020).
Available at SSRN


VOLUNTEER WORK
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Salaam Baalak Trust (SBT) (2022-23)
SBT is a nonprofit organization set up in 1988 to support street children in Delhi. SBT runs shelters
and literacy programs and has helped over 120,000 children since its inception.

• Volunteered to teach students of ages 10 - 14 years concepts of math and English
• Designed and conducted computer skills classes to help train students to navigate basic programs
  on a computer.

Smartphone Users Workshop for Senior Citizens - Arya Samaj Center (2023)

• Conducted two workshops to help senior citizens in my community better use their smartphones
  and computers.

Residents Welfare Association (RWA) Defence Colony (2020-21)

• Led a team of volunteers to find and verify leads on social media for sourcing oxygen cylinders,
  plasma, hospital beds, and medicines for people in need.
• Set up an Emergency Hotline and online notice board for colony residents during the 2nd wave
  of the pandemic.
• Created a directory of stores delivering medicines and other essentials.
• Organized a food collection drive and helped set up donation centers for daily-wage workers
  during the lockdown.