New Delhi: PM Modi is addressing the 116th episode of Mann Ki Baat program today. PM Modi's Mann Ki Baat program is being broadcast in 22 Indian languages and 29 dialects apart from 11 foreign languages. Mann Ki Baat is being broadcast on more than 500 broadcasting stations of All India Radio (AIR). At the same time, officials and workers of Bharatiya Janata Party are also listening to Mann Ki Baat program from different places. PM Modi said that today is NCC Day. I myself have been an NCC cadet. NCC inculcates the spirit of discipline, leadership and service among the youth. Whenever any disaster occurs, NCC cadets are definitely present there to help. Today, continuous work is being done to strengthen NCC. Now the number of girls cadets in NCC has increased by 40 percent.
This time it will be celebrated in a special way on the 162nd birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda on 12th January. On this occasion, Mahakumbh of youth is going to be held at Bharat Mandapam on 11th and 12th January. Crores of youth will participate in this. You will remember that from the ramparts of the Red Fort, I have called upon such youth, whose families do not have any political background, to enter politics. Campaigns will be run to connect one lakh such youth with politics. Experts from India and abroad will come in this. I will also be present in this as much as possible. A blueprint will be prepared on how the country can take these ideas forward. This is going to be a big opportunity for the future generation of the country.
In Mann Ki Baat we often talk about such youth who are selflessly working for the society. There are many youth who are engaged in finding solutions to people's problems. Virendra of Lucknow is making the elders of his area aware about technology. In many cities, youth are coming forward to make the elders partners in the digital revolution. Mahesh of Bhopal is making many elderly people aware about making payments through mobile. Apart from this, youth are also being made aware to protect themselves from digital arrest. I discussed it in the last episode. Elderly people mostly become victims of this type of crime. We have to explain to the people that there is no provision like digital arrest. I am happy that young friends are taking part in this work and inspiring others too.
Nowadays many experiments are being done regarding the education of children. It is also said that books are man's best friend. Now what better place than the library to strengthen this friendship. Such a library has been prepared for children in Chennai, which has now become a center of creativity. It contains more than 3000 books. Apart from this, many types of activities also attract children. There is definitely something for everyone. Gopalganj's Prayog Library is being discussed in many cities of Bihar. With this, the youth of about 12 villages have started getting the facility to read books. There are some libraries which are useful to the students in preparing for competitive examinations. You too develop friendship with books and see how your life changes.
You may also find the Extra Ordinary Project running in Oman interesting. Many Indian expatriate families are living in Oman. Many of them have Omani citizenship, but Indianness resides in their veins. Documents related to these have been collected. Oral History Project is also the basis of this. In this, senior people there have shared their experiences. A similar project is also happening in India. Under this, history lovers are collecting the experiences of the people during the partition period of the country. Today there are very few people left who saw that period. The country which cherishes its history also has a good future. Many other similar projects are being run in the country. You can also cooperate in this. Our Upanishads have been translated into Slovak for the first time in Slovakia. It is a matter of pride for all of us that there are crores of people across the world in whom India resides in their hearts.
All of you must have seen the sparrow in your childhood. Sparrows play an important role in maintaining the biodiversity around us. Due to increasing urbanization the sparrow has gone away from us. Children of today's generation have seen this bird only in pictures. Now many efforts are being made for the return of this bird. If you also make efforts around you, sparrows will become a part of our lives.
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