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the world is facing today such    the  Government  that
          as   climate  change,   waste     the citizens could
          management, and energy crisis.    benefit from. The
              Since  its  inception,  ‘Mann   Prime  Minister
          ki Baat’ has emerged as an                           also talked
          effective tool of Jan Andolan                        in   detail
          catalysing social movements                    about the risks
          involving      communities              to our mental well-being
          across the lengths and            that may emanate from the
          breadths of the nation.           lockdown. ‘Mann ki Baat’ brought
          Launching of Swachh               with itself a glimmer of hope
          Bharat Abhiyan,                   during one of the darkest times
          'Har  Ghar                        in human history, especially for
                                            those who were living in isolation.
                         Tiranga',  the        Apart   from   highlighting
                   mission to re-establish   various aspects of governance,
            India's  toy  industry,  the    the Prime Minister also educates
          beginning of raising awareness    the masses on various topics
          about Indian breed dogs, are      of importance through ‘Mann ki
          a few examples of the mass        Baat’. Topics like health, sports,
          movements where ‘Mann ki          innovation, environment, clean
          Baat’ played a crucial role in    energy,  etc.  are  some  of  them.
          connecting the countrymen with    The programme is also centred
          this resolve.                     around  connecting  people  with
              Even during times of crisis,   their roots through highlighting
          the programme has played          traditional  Indian   culture,
          an important role in informing    art, and heritage. Yoga and
          people   about   the   welfare    Ayurveda have found mention
          measures taken by the
          Government. For a few
          months after the World
          Health    Organization
          declared COVID-19 a
          pandemic, the  Prime
          Minister    dedicated
          multiple addresses of
          ‘Mann  ki  Baat’ in  their
          entirety to talk about the
          disease and to spread
          awareness  about the
          numerous initiatives of


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