mann ki baat

D Prakash Rao opened a school called Asha Ashvaasan, dedicating half of his monthly income of between Rs 18,000 to Rs 20,000 towards the education of around 70 underprivileged children.

Through the decades, these floats have depicted varied themes like the rich cultural heritage of India and socio-economic development along with the nation’s progress in critical areas like IT, women, empowerment & environmental protection.

The Prime Minister made the remarks ahead of the World Health Day on April 7, whose theme this year is depression.

In January 2013, the Indian Government started the Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme, which has now set a Guinness World Record. The scheme, which is primarily aimed at citizens living below the poverty line, has facilitated the transfer of Rs. 40,000 crore so far.

A project under which cashless treatment will be given to road accident victims, will be launched very soon in India. As announced Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Mann Ki Baat programme, the victims will not have to worry about the cost of treatment for the first 50 hours, once the project is implemented.

From politicians to celebrities and people across the globe, everyone came together and participated in the interesting initiative, which was kickstarted by a sarpanch in a Haryana village and has now become a worldwide trend after PM Modi's intervention.