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have imagined being awarded in 75 places for 75 days. In this, all
was appreciated—all these have kinds of art, be it folk music, dance or
been recognised by the leader puppetry, and artists, from all tribes
of the nation himself. There were are encouraged to perform. Ustad
many folk dances like Karakattam, Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar is also
Perini Odissi, and the instrument being given as an encouragement
Meitei Pung which found a place in to those artists who have been
‘Mann ki Baat’. And today, we can associated with their art for over
see a surge in enthusiasm among two to three decades and are
young artists across the country to moving forward. Today, our young
move forward in their field. I have generation is moving ahead in the
received so many messages from fields of science, mathematics and
people asking me to express their engineering along with taking the
gratitude to the Prime Minister for responsibility of preserving their
mentioning their names in ‘Mann ki nation's artistic heritage.
Baat’. It has been said in our
The second vow of the Prime scriptures that ‘नृत्यम संस्ति
ृ
Minister was that the young वर्धनम’—all arts do the work of
generation should contribute to promoting and preserving culture
the development of the nation and values. Along with this, Sat-
and they should be fully involved Chit-Anand i.e., Brahmanand
in this goal. Our soft power is our is attained because we don't
culture and if we have to take this dance for others, we don't sing
power forward, our youth has to for others - we do that for our
be associated with it. And for this soul, and that’s why we keep on
reason, Sangeet Natak Akademi doing its complete sadhana.
organized Amrit Yuva Kala Every Indian art encourages the
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ये
Mahotsav. Under this, events are spirit of ‘कमण्येवाधरकारस्ये मां फलष ु
being organized for young artists कदाचन’ (Karmanye Vadhikaraste

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