Mann Ki Baat, the most popular programme of All India Radio completed 100 episode milestone on Sunday, 30th April 2023. As the nation celebrated this momentous occasion, a special screening of the 100th episode of Mann Ki Baat was organised by All India Radio at Raj Niwas, Delhi in the august presence of Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Vinai Kumar Saxena.<br />''<br />''The event was also graced by eminent personalities including Padma Shri Zafar Iqbal, Padma Shri Dr Arvind Kumar, Padma Shri Gurucharan Singh, Dr. V. K. Paul, Member Niti Ayog, Prof. Nazma Akhtar, Vice Chancellor Jamia Milia, Malini Awasthi, renowned folk singer and Pt. Abhay Rustam Sopori, renowned musician among others.<br />''<br />''In keeping with the traditions of Mann Ki Baat to connect with the common citizens, people who were mentioned by Hon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mann Ki Baat episodes, Divyangjan, sportspersons, Anganbadi workers, Safaikarmis, were the special invitees for the historic event.<br />''<br />''MLA in Delhi Assembly Ramvir Singh Bidhuri was also present on the occasion.<br />''<br />''Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Vinai Kumar Saxena thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving new thoughts and bringing out the aspirations of the common citizen to the fore. He termed Prime Minister's Mann Ki Baat as a unique programme that has presented a new vision for good governance. <br />''<br />''Sh. Saxena said, Mann Ki Baat gives us a new direction and we have seen that people are getting inspired and coming forward to work for the betterment of the country. He said, as a result of the Mann Ki Baat programme now people are pledging to build a New India. Mann Ki Baat is practically carrying forward Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay's vision of Antyodaya and Prime Minister's vision of 'SabkaSath, Sabka Vikas, SabkaPrayas', with a true spirit of Nation First, he said.<br />''<br />''LG thanked All India Radio and Doordarshan for becoming the proud carriers of this change in the country. At the end of the programme he also interacted with the guests. He also visited the exhibition organised by the Central Bureau of Communication, showcasing the themes and the ideas shared by the Prime Minister in Mann Ki Baat episodes.<br />''<br />''All India Radio made special arrangements for the simultaneous broadcast of the 100th episode of Mann Ki Baat through 615 AIR transmitters across the country. These include the 91 new FM transmitters which were dedicated to the nation on Friday, 28 April 2023, giving a further boost to the radio coverage in the country.<br />''<br />''<b><u>About Mann Ki Baat</u></b><br />''Ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a direct conversation with the people through the medium of radio, it has been a harbinger of social change with the involvement of the people in the spirit of Jan-Bhagidari. The programme which started on the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashami on Friday, 3rd October 2014 has completed its 100 episodes on April 30, 2023. Since April 2015, it is broadcast on the last Sunday of every month. The duration of the first episode of Mann Ki Baat was 14 minutes. However, from the fourth episode onwards, the duration has been 30 minutes.<br />''<br />''Over 345 Community Radio Stations from all over the country also broadcast the 100<sup>th</sup> episode of the Mann Ki Baat programme while Doordarshan telecast it across its network of 34 channels including in sign language.<br />''<br />''Special arrangements were made for the listening and screening of the 100<sup>th</sup> episode of Mann Ki Baat at Raj Bhawans in all States and UTs. In keeping with the Prime Minister's idea of reaching out to the common man, people from various walks of life, the grassroots changemakers mentioned by him in Mann Ki Baat, Padma awardees, sports personalities etc. attended these events across the country.<br />''<br />''All India Radio broadcasts Mann Ki Baat in 23 languages including English, 29 Indian dialects and 11 foreign languages. These include 22 languages mentioned in the 8<sup>th</sup> schedule of the Constitution viz. Hindi, Sanskrit, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Odia, Konkani, Nepali, Kashmiri, Dogri, Manipuri, Maithili, Bengali, Assamese, Bodo, Santhali, Urdu and Sindhi, in addition to English. <br />''<br />''The programme is broadcast in 29 Dialects (25 from North East and 4 from Chhattisgarh) which include Chhattisgarhi, Gondi, Halbi, Sargujia, Pahari, Sheena, Gojri, Balti, Ladakhi, Karbi, Khasi, Jaintia, Garo, Nagamese, Hmar, Paite, Thadou, Kabui, Mao, Tangkhul, Nyishi, Adi, Monpa, Ao, Angami, Kokborok, Mizo, Lepcha and Sikkimese (Bhutia). It is also broadcast in 11 Foreign Languages viz. French, Chinese, Indonesian, Tibetan, Burmese, Baluchi, Arabic, Pashtu, Persian, Dari and Swahili.<br />''<br />''Mann Ki Baat has been the genesis, medium and amplifier of social changes like Swachh Bharat, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Water conservation and Vocal for Local etc. The programme has shown a tremendous impact on Industries like Khadi, Indian Toy Industry, Startups in Health, AYUSH, Space etc. With its innovative and unique interactive style of presentation, the programme has carved out a niche for itself as a unique paradigm of communication.<br />''<br />''The programme stands out with its unique story telling style and engagement with the audience through real-life examples who have made their mark with their spirit of enterprise, innovation and application for the larger public good. The Prime Minister has mentioned over 700 individuals and around 300 organisations in the Mann Ki Baat programme till the 99<sup>th</sup> episode. These include 37 individuals and 10 organisations from foreign countries.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">A recent survey by IIM Rohtak has brought out that 23 crore people are regular listeners of the programme while about 100 crore people have either listened to or watched the programme at least once. It has been pointed out that the spread of the listenership of the programme cuts across age, sex, profession and regions. </span><br />