'Awaken The Nation...': PM Modi Addresses Content Creators At YouTube Fanfest

While addressing YouTubers PM Modi said, their product impacts people and they have an opportunity to make it even more effective.

PM Narendra Modi addresses content creators at YouTube fanfest

Source : ANI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday again emphasised about cleanliness, digital payment methods and the 'vocal for local' campaign and urged YouTube content creators to help the government achieve the results by spreading awareness through their work. The Prime Minister made the appeal while addressing nearly 5,000 content and aspiring content creators at an event held in Delhi.

"Awaken the nation, initiate a movement," the PM said while highlighting that for 15 years he has connected with the peope of the country and the world through a YouTube channel.

He also emphasised that the work of content creators impacts people which gives them an opportunity to make it even more effective.

"Together, we can easily teach and make crores of people understand important matters. Friends, although there are thousands of videos on my channel, the most satisfying for me has been when I talked to lakhs of students in our country through YouTube on subjects like exam stress, expectation management, productivity," the PM said at the event, as reported by PTI.

PM Modi spoke about how cleanliness (Swachh Bharat) became a big campaign in the last nine years with everyone, including children pitching in.

However, the PM said there is much more to be done to make Swachh Bharat a bigger success.

"But we don't have to stop. Till the time cleanliness becomes India's identity, we won't stop. Therefore, cleanliness must be a priority for each one of you," said the Prime Minister at the event.

Speaking further he said, "The second topic is - digital payments. Due to the success of UPI, India today has 46 percent share in digital payments of the world. You should inspire more and more people of the country to make digital payments, teach them to make digital payments in simple language through your videos."

Another topic that was again brought to the forefront by the Prime Minister was the 'vocal for local' campaign. He pointing towards the exceptional skills the local artisans have and urged content creators to promote them through their work, and help make India's local turn global.