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Mann Ki Baat 2.0 Episode 18: November 29, 2020

Reforms enacted to make

India Self-Reliant

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tells in his Mann Ki Baat that agriculture reforms are
empowering farmers and urged people to contribute towards developing their alma
mater in the best possible way

AGRICULTURE REFORMS : Reforms have 551th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Devji who
not only served to unshackle farmers but also had stayed at Lakhpat Gurudwara Sahib during
given them new rights and opportunities. These Udaasi, his spiritual journey. During the 2001
new rights have begun to ameliorate woes of earthquake, this Gurudwara was damaged. It was
farmers. Jitendra Bhoiji, a farmer from Dhule only by the blessings of Guru Nanak Devji that I
district in Maharashtra, made use of the recently was able to ensure its renovation and restoring
promulgated farm laws. Bhoiji sold his corn its glory and grandeur.
produce for approximately Rs 3.32 Lakh and INTERACTION WITH STUDENTS: In the past
received an advance. It had been decided that few days, I was able to connect with students
the outstanding amount would be cleared in of IIT Guwahati, IIT Delhi, Deendayal Petroleum
fifteen days. However, later such circumstances University of Gandhinagar, JNU of Delhi, Mysore
developed that he did not receive the remainder University and Lucknow University. To be
for four months. The new farm laws passed in amongst the youth of the country is extremely
September came to his aid. Under this law, it refreshing and energizing. University campuses
was decided that all dues of farmers should be are like mini India.
cleared within three days of procurement, failing CONTRIBUTION TO ALMA MATER: After
which the farmer can lodge a complaint. leaving school or college, two things never end.
DEVI ANNAPURNA’S IDOL: Every Indian will One, the influence of your education, and second,
be proud to know that a very old idol of Devi bonding with your school or college. Whenever
Annapurna is returning to India from Canada. alumni interact with each other, greater time is
It was stolen from a temple of Varanasi and given to reminiscing about time on campus and
smuggled out of the country somewhere around moments spent with friends than about books
1913. Mata Annapoorna has a very special and studies, and, from these memories, comes
relationship with Kashi. the desire to do something for the institution.
VIRTUAL GALLERIES: Lots of museums and What could bring greater happiness than to
libraries are working to make their collections lend a hand in developing the place where your
fully digital. In Delhi, National Museum is doing personality was moulded?
a fabulous job by working on introducing around TRIBUTE TO SRI AUROBINDO: December 5 is
ten virtual galleries. the death anniversary of Sri Aurobindo. The more
BRAZIL’S VEDANTA INSTITUTE: Jonas we read about him, greater we get into his insight.
Masetti, also known as Vishwanath, teaches When we are moving forward with the campaign
Vedanta and Srimad Bhagavad Gita to people in 'Vocal for Local', Sri Aurobindo's philosophy of
Brazil. He runs an institution named Vishwavidya, Swadeshi shows us the path.
situated at the hills of Petropolis in Rio De Janeiro.
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