This Article is From Jul 31, 2016

On 'Mann Ki Baat', PM Modi Says 'Future Will Be Technology Driven, Embrace It'

PM Narendra Modi is addressing the nation on 'Mann Ki Baat'.

Here are the highlights:
  • The Prime Minister is talking about the Rio Olympics and urging the people to encourage our athletes
  • We extend out best wishes to the Indian contingents who will be representing India at Rio, this year
  • On the 'Narendra Modi App' share your good wishes to the athletes. Let us encourage our athletes as much as possible
  • When we remember Dr. Kalam we think of science, technology... future is going to be technology driven, we need to embrace it
  • Let us aim to innovate, when I talk about innovation, I am talking about Atal Innovation Mission
  • There there be an ecosystem of innovators and encourage innovation, experiment, entrepreneurship
  • We are happy with the rains but with the rains also come some illnesses, about which we have to be careful & which can be prevented
  • When it comes to antibiotics, please complete the full course. Not completing the course or an overdose, both are harmful
  • We are concerned about health of pregnant women
  • In the last one decade, there is a decline in Maternal Mortality Rate but we are not able to save many pregnant women's lives
  • Concerned about health of pregnant women, the government has started Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA)
  • Free check-up will be given in govt health centres to pregnant women on ninth of every month
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