New Delhi: In today's edition of Prime Minister monthly radio programme, 'Mann Ki Baat', PM Narendra Modi started his addred by saying that that he got most of the letters about the newly inaugurated Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya or the Prime Ministers' Museum adding that the museum honours the contribution of all former prime ministers of the country towards the nation-building .
"It is a matter of pride that Azadi Ka Amrit Mohaotsav taking shape of mass movement. PM Museum is becoming centre of attraction among youths and people are taking a lot of interest in our country's history," he added. The Prime Minister also asked citizens to visit any musuem near them and share their experience with #MuseumMemories.
Further PM Modi, illustrated example of two Sagarika and Preksha from Delhi, who went on a 'cashless dayout' and promoted cashless transaction. "Cashless payments are now not limited only to just metropolitan cities like Delhi but in far flung areas of the country like remote areas of North East" adding that "UPI payment facility is available in areas where even internet facilites were not adequate."
"BHIM UPI has become a part of our economy and habit with transactions taking place in semi urban and rural areas. DIgital economy is creating a new culture, attracting more and more customers. At present, daily transaction of Rupees 20 thousand crore is happening whereas in the month of March it was Rupees10 lakh crore rupees," he added.
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Prime Minister Modi noted how technology has helped visually impaired people and gave expamle of participants of the 2021 Tokyo Paralympics. "Efforts to create resources and infrastructure for visually impaired is in progress in our country."
As mercury is soaring in most parts of the country, PM Modi encouraged water conservation. He announced making 75 'Amrit Sarovar' in every district in the country for water conservation. "In the 75th year of independence, in the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, water conservation is one of the resolves with which the country is moving forward. During the Amrit Mahotsav, 75 Amrit Sarovars will be built in every district of the country," he said.
In his today's radio programme, PM talked about the fear that students generally have with the subject of Mathematics saying that many students had told him about this during 'Pariksha Pe Charcha'. He said rather, we Indians should be confident of the subject as most of the contributions and research has been done by Indians. "We expressed infinite and also discovered zero," he highlighted.
"Mathematics has never been a difficult subject for Indians, a big reason for this is our Vedic Mathematics. The most important thing about Vedic Mathematics is that through it you can do even the most difficult calculations in your mind in the blink of an eye," he said further.
Towards the end PM Modi extended his greetings on upcoming festivals like Eid-al-Fitr, Akshay Tritiya, Parshuram Jayanti, and Buddha Purnima.
'Mann ki Baat' is a monthly radio programme aired on All India Radio on the last Sunday of every month, through which Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with the nation.