Mann ki Baat highlights: PM Modi underlines importance of rivers, increase healthcare awareness

Addressing the 81st episode of the monthly radio program "Mann Ki Baat", Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed India's Yuva Shakti. Further, acknowledging World Rivers Day, which is observed on Sunday, PM Modi spoke significantly about the importance of rivers and the need for their cleanliness. 

The radio program comes after the prime minister concluded his US official trip where he addressed the United Nations General Assembly, attended the QUAD summit and met US Vice President Kamala Harris and held bilateral meetings with President Joe Biden. 

Applauding the youth of India, Narendra Modi said: "India's youth is giving emphasis to quality. Today's youth do not want to walk on the pre-decided road. They want to step into the unknown world. Their destination is new, their goal is new, their path is new and their desire is new."

Speaking of India's youth determination, PM Modi said that they work very hard to achieve that goal. India's youth work day and night on their goal to fulfil them, added Modi. 

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He also stated how India is creating new vaccination records around the world. “Team India is creating a daily record in the country's fight against Covid-19, especially on the vaccination front. I request those who are not yet vaccinated to take their shot. But we cannot let our guard down even after vaccination,” Prime Minister Modi said. 

Here are the highlights from PM Modi’s speech:-

•  The month of September is celebrated as World River Day, which reminds us of the selfless contribution of our rivers to supply us with the lifeline, water.
•  For us, rivers are not just things but a living entity that we should celebrate on 'World River Day' like the many other days we celebrate.
•  Our scriptures tell us about the I'll effect of polluting our rivers and doing so is wrong.
•  The 'Namami Gange' campaign will receive proceeds from a special e-auction of gifts I received.
•  The initiative of ensuring the act of cleanliness becomes a mass movement was done by Mahatma Gandhi.
•  His act of associating cleanliness with the dream of independence allows us to buy Khadi products and mark Bapu's Jayanti with much fanfare.
•  What inspires me is the 'Can do culture', 'can do determination' and 'can do attitude' of our countrymen.
•  Uttar Pradesh's initiative of 'One Teacher, One Call' is appreciable.
•  Healthcare and Wellness have witnessed a steady increase in awareness.
•  There is an abundance of natural products in our country that are beneficial for our wellness.
•  The new experimental methods of farming are generating new means of self-employment beyond the traditional ones.
•  The story of the two brothers of Pulwama is also an example of this.
•  One of India's greatest thinkers, Deen Dayal Ji's philosophy of economics, policies of society empowerment, his path of Antyodaya is a relevant and inspiring event today.