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Igniting Collective Goodness: Mann Ki Baat@100 - The Journey of Mann Ki Baat

Published By : Admin | October 22, 2023 | 11:41 IST

The journey of Mann Ki Baat, which commenced on Vijay Dashami in 2014, has been meticulously chronicled to celebrate the significant milestone of 100 episodes of this popular radio show. The book, 'Igniting Collective Goodness: Mann Ki Baat @ 100,' pays tribute to this inspirational journey, featuring a special foreword authored by Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself. Now available online, the book goes beyond being a mere collection of transcripts or a reflection of the past; instead, it serves as a compelling chronicle of India's evolving narrative of progress.

‘Igniting Collective Goodness: Mann Ki Baat @ 100’ provides valuable insights and offers a comprehensive, section-by-section analysis that encompasses a wide spectrum of sectors and regions. The first section delves into the unique approach taken by PM Modi to establish an effective two-way dialogue between himself and the nation. The second section sheds light on how PM Modi's appeals for social change consistently resonate with the citizens of the nation. The third section celebrates the richness of India's civilization, and the fourth and final section presents statistical data related to the popular radio show. Additionally, this section also presents both qualitative and quantitative analyses of the listeners and episode content, uncovering captivating insights.

'Igniting Collective Goodness: Mann Ki Baat @ 100' highlights Prime Minister Narendra Modi's unique approach in recognizing individual and collective efforts not just in India but also overseas. The book demonstrates how these developments, from environmental conservation to technological innovation, cultural preservation to social welfare, have ignited thoughtful conversations and research, advancing the nation's progress and prosperity. It all comes down to the Prime Minister's fitting reference to Mann Ki Baat as "Guno ki puja" in the 100th episode.

About ‘Mann Ki Baat’

The radio show Mann Ki Baat, in many ways, stands as an innovative and audacious experiment. The program broke away from the traditional political discourse and governance discussions, establishing itself as a dialogue with the nation. Its focus has consistently been on the lives and stories of ordinary individuals who have brought about extraordinary change in society. It continues to be a source of inspiration for Indians to spark social change at their own level, regardless of their location.

Over the years, Mann Ki Baat has evolved beyond being a simple radio show. It has become a beacon of hope for millions of Indians and a platform where the nation can listen, learn, and grow together. Over the course of 100 episodes, PM Modi has managed to touch the hearts of millions of Indians who eagerly anticipate his address on the last Sunday of each month. The episodes have honoured India's unsung heroes, acknowledged the relentless efforts of our farmers, appreciated the creativity of our artists, and celebrated the spirit of India’s young innovators.

'Igniting Collective Goodness: Mann Ki Baat @ 100' stands as an affirmation of the nation's potential and spirit, proving that by coming together, we can indeed ignite collective goodness and build a brighter future. In the foreword, PM Modi beautifully expresses Mann Ki Baat's essence: 

"Each episode of Mann Ki Baat is a testament to the indomitable will and strength of our people and their relentless pursuit of progress and development." 

~Prime Minister Narendra Modi

A number of prominent personalities have expressed their enthusiasm about the book's release. Below are a few snapshots of their sentiments:

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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired the 50th meeting of PRAGATI - the ICT-enabled multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation - earlier today, marking a significant milestone in a decade-long journey of cooperative, outcome-driven governance under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The milestone underscores how technology-enabled leadership, real-time monitoring and sustained Centre-State collaboration have translated national priorities into measurable outcomes on the ground.

Review undertaken in 50th PRAGATI

During the meeting, Prime Minister reviewed five critical infrastructure projects across sectors, including Road, Railways, Power, Water Resources, and Coal. These projects span 5 States, with a cumulative cost of more than ₹40,000 crore.

During a review of PM SHRI scheme, Prime Minister emphasized that the PM SHRI scheme must become a national benchmark for holistic and future ready school education and said that implementation should be outcome oriented rather than infrastructure centric. He asked all the Chief Secretaries to closely monitor the PM SHRI scheme. He further emphasized that efforts must be made for making PM SHRI schools benchmark for other schools of state government. He also suggested that Senior officers of the government should undertake field visits to evaluate the performance of PM SHRI schools.

On this special occasion, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi described the milestone as a symbol of the deep transformation India has witnessed in the culture of governance over the last decade. Prime Minister underlined that when decisions are timely, coordination is effective, and accountability is fixed, the speed of government functioning naturally increases and its impact becomes visible directly in citizens’ lives.

Genesis of PRAGATI

Recalling the origin of the approach, the Prime Minister said that as Chief Minister of Gujarat he had launched the technology-enabled SWAGAT platform (State Wide Attention on Grievances by Application of Technology) to understand and resolve public grievances with discipline, transparency, and time-bound action.

Building on that experience, after assuming office at the Centre, he expanded the same spirit nationally through PRAGATI bringing large projects, major programmes and grievance redressal onto one integrated platform for review, resolution, and follow-up.

Scale and Impact

Prime Minister noted that over the years the PRAGATI led ecosystem has helped accelerate projects worth more than 85 lakh crore rupees and supported the on-ground implementation of major welfare programmes at scale.

Since 2014, 377 projects have been reviewed under PRAGATI, and across these projects, 2,958 out of 3,162 identified issues - i.e. around 94 percent - have been resolved, significantly reducing delays, cost overruns and coordination failures.

Prime Minister said that as India moves at a faster pace, the relevance of PRAGATI has grown further. He noted that PRAGATI is essential to sustain reform momentum and ensure delivery.

Unlocking Long-Pending Projects

Prime Minister said that since 2014, the government has worked to institutionalise delivery and accountability creating a system where work is pursued with consistent follow-up and completed within timelines and budgets. He said projects that were started earlier but left incomplete or forgotten have been revived and completed in national interest.

Several projects that had remained stalled for decades were completed or decisively unlocked after being taken up under the PRAGATI platform. These include the Bogibeel rail-cum-road bridge in Assam, first conceived in 1997; the Jammu-Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link, where work began in 1995; the Navi Mumbai International Airport, conceptualised in 1997; the modernisation and expansion of the Bhilai Steel Plant, approved in 2007; and the Gadarwara and LARA Super Thermal Power Projects, sanctioned in 2008 and 2009 respectively. These outcomes demonstrate the impact of sustained high-level monitoring and inter-governmental coordination.

From silos to Team India

Prime Minister pointed out that projects do not fail due to lack of intent alone—many fail due to lack of coordination and silo-based functioning. He said PRAGATI has helped address this by bringing all stakeholders onto one platform, aligned to one shared outcome.

He described PRAGATI as an effective model of cooperative federalism, where the Centre and States work as one team, and ministries and departments look beyond silos to solve problems. Prime Minister said that since its inception, around 500 Secretaries of Government of India and Chief Secretaries of States have participated in PRAGATI meetings. He thanked them for their participation, commitment, and ground-level understanding, which has helped PRAGATI evolve from a review forum into a genuine problem-solving platform.

Prime Minister said that the government has ensured adequate resources for national priorities, with sustained investments across sectors. He called upon every Ministry and State to strengthen the entire chain from planning to execution, minimise delays from tendering to ground delivery.

Reform, Perform, Transform

On the occasion, the Prime Minister shared clear expectations for the next phase, outlining his vision of Reform, Perform and Transform saying “Reform to simplify, Perform to deliver, Transform to impact.”

He said Reform must mean moving from process to solutions, simplifying procedures and making systems more friendly for Ease of Living and Ease of Doing Business.

He said Perform must mean to focus equally on time, cost, and quality. He added that outcome-driven governance has strengthened through PRAGATI and must now go deeper.

He further said that Transform must be measured by what citizens actually feel about timely services, faster grievance resolution, and improved ease of living.

PRAGATI and the journey to Viksit Bharat @ 2047

Prime Minister said Viksit Bharat @ 2047 is both a national resolve and a time-bound target, and PRAGATI is a powerful accelerator to achieve it. He encouraged States to institutionalise similar PRAGATI-like mechanisms especially for the social sector at the level of Chief Secretary.

To take PRAGATI to the next level, Prime Minister emphasised the use of technology in each and every phase of the project life cycle.

Prime Minister concluded by stating that PRAGATI@50 is not merely a milestone it is a commitment. PRAGATI must be strengthened further in the years ahead to ensure faster execution, higher quality, and measurable outcomes for citizens.

Presentation by Cabinet Secretary

On the occasion of the 50th PRAGATI milestone, the Cabinet Secretary made a brief presentation highlighting PRAGATI’s key achievements and outlining how it has reshaped India’s monitoring and coordination ecosystem, strengthening inter-ministerial and Centre-State follow-through, and reinforcing a culture of time-bound closure, which resulted in faster implementation of projects, improved last-mile delivery of Schemes and Programmes and quality resolution of public grievances.