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August 30, 2020 | 15:46 IST
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In the latest address of Mann ki Baat, the Prime Minister noted that the month of September will be observed as Poshan Maah - Nutrition month. He said that nation and nutrition are very closely interrelated. He recalled the maxim - "Yatha Annam Tatha Mannam," which means that mental and intellectual development is directly related to the quality of our food intake. He said that nutrition and proper nourishment play a big role in helping children and students to attain their optimum potential and to show their mettle.He stressed that for children to be well nourished, the mother needs to receive proper nourishment. He added that nutrition merely does not only imply eating but getting essential nutrients like salts, vitamins etc.
Prime Minister noted the efforts made in the country during the past few years especially in villages where public participation in nutrition week and nutrition month is converting nutrition awareness into a mass movement. He added that schools have been integrated into this mass movement with efforts being made to ensure competitions for children to increase nutrition awareness.
Prime Minister said that in a class, just like there is a Class Monitor, there should be a Nutrition Monitor. Similarly, just like a Report card, a Nutrition Card should also be introduced. He informed that during the course of the Nutrition Month, a food and nutrition quiz as well as meme competition will be organized on the My Gov portal. He asked the listeners to participate in it.
Prime Minister informed that at the Statue of Unity, a unique kind of nutrition park has also been created where one can witness nutrition related education along with fun and frolic.
Emphasising that India is endowed with a lot of diversity in food and drink, Prime Minister said it is very important that according to the season of a particular region, a well-balanced & nutrient rich, diet plan should be drafted to include local food grains, fruits and the vegetables cultivated there. He informed that an ‘Agricultural Fund of India’ is being created that will have complete information about the crops that are grown in each district and their related nutritional value. Prime Minister asked the listeners to eat nutritious food and stay healthy during the nutrition month
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and the President of France, H.E. Mr. Emmanuel Macron jointly addressed the 14th India-France CEOs Forum today in Paris. The forum brought together CEOs from a diverse group of companies from both sides, focusing on sectors such as defence, aerospace, critical and emerging technologies, infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, life-sciences, wellness and lifestyle, and food and hospitality.
Prime Minister in his address noted the expanding India-France business and economic collaboration and the impetus it has provided to the strategic partnership between the two countries. He highlighted India’s attractiveness as a favored global investment destination, based on its stable polity and predictable policy ecosystem. Talking of the reforms announced in the recent budget, PM noted that the insurance sector was now open for 100% FDI and civil nuclear energy sector for private participation with focus on SMR and AMR technologies; customs rate structure was rationalized; and simplified income tax code was being brought in to enhance Ease of Living. Referring to the government’s commitment to continue ushering in reforms, he noted that a high-level committee for regulatory reforms had been constituted to establish trust based economic governance. In the same spirit, more than 40,000 compliances had been rationalized in the last few years.
Prime Minister invited French companies to look at the immense opportunities offered by the India growth story, in the defense, energy, highway, civil aviation, space, healthcare, fintech and sustainable development sectors. Underlining global appreciation and interest in India’s skills, talent and innovation and in its newly launched AI, Semiconductor, Quantum, Critical Minerals and Hydrogen missions, he called upon French enterprises to partner India for mutual growth and prosperity. He outlined the importance of active engagement in these sectors, reaffirming the commitment of both nations to fostering innovation, investment, and technology-driven partnerships. Full remarks of Prime Minister may be seen here.
5. CEOs from both sides who attended the meeting were:
Indian Side:
Company Name(Sector)
Name and Designation
1
Jubiliant Foodsworks/Jubiliant Life Sciences, Food and Beverage
Hari Bhartia, Co-Chairman and Director
2.
CII
Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General
3.
Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL), Railways and Infrastructure
Umesh Chowdhary, Vice Chairman and Managing Director
4.
Bharat Light & Power Private Limited, (Renewable Energy)
Tejpreet Chopra, President & CEO
5.
P Mafatlal Group, Textiles and Industrial Products
Vishad Mafatlal, Chairman
6.
boat, Consumer Electronics (Wearables)
Aman Gupta, Co-Founder
7.
Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DICCI), Business Advocacy and Inclusion
Milind Kamble, Founder/Chairman
8.
Skyroot Aerospace, Aerospace & Space and Technology
Pawan Kumar Chandana,Co-Founder
9.
Agnikul, Aerospace & Space and Technology
Srinath Ravichandran, Co-Founder & CEO
10.
Tata Advanced Systems Ltd, Aerospace and Defense
Sukaran Singh, Managing Director
11
UPL Group, Agrochemical and Agribusiness
Vikram Shroff, Vice Chairman and Co-CEO
12.
Sula Vineyards, Food and Beverage
Rajeev Samant, CEO
13.
Dynamatic Technologies Ltd, Aerospace & Defence, and Engineering
Udayant Malhoutra, CEO & Managing Director
14.
Tata Consulting Engineers (TCE), Engineering and Consulting
Amit Sharma, Managing Director & CEO
15.
Nykaa, Cosmetics and consumer goods
Falguni Nayyar,CEO
French Side:
Company Name(Sector)
Name and Designation
1
Air Bus, Aerospace & Defence
Guillaume Faury, CEO
2.
Air Liquide, Chemicals, Health care, Engineering
François Jackow, CEO & a member of the Board of Directors of the Air Liquide Group
3.
BlaBlaCar, Transport, Services
Nicolas Brusson, CEO & Co-Founder
4
Capgemini Group, Information Technology, Engineering
Aiman Ezzat, CEO
5
Danone, Food & Beverages
Antoine de SAINT-AFFRIQUE, CEO
6
EDF, Energy, Power
Luc Rémont, Chairman &CEO
7
Egis Group, Architecture Construction Engineering
Laurent Germain,CEO
8.
Engie Group, Energy, Renewable Energy
Catherine MacGregor, CEO & Board Member of ENGIE.
9
L'Oréal, Cosmetics & Consumer Goods
Nicolas Hieronimus, CEO & Member of Board of Directors
10
Mistral AI, Artificial Intelligence
Arthur Mensch, CEO & Co-Founder
11
Naval Group, Defence, Shipbuilding, Engineering
Pierre Eric Pommellet, Chairman & CEO
12.
Pernod Ricard, Alcohol Beverages, FMCG
Alexandre Ricard, Chairman & CEO
13
Safran, Aerospace & Defence
Olivier Andriès, CEO
14.
Servier, Pharmaceuticals, Health care
Olivier Laureau, President & CEO
15
Total Energies SE, Energy
PATRICK Pouyanné, Chairman & CEO
16
Vicat, Construction
Guy Sidos, Chairman & CEO
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