Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India has undertaken some of the world’s largest public welfare programmes in the last six years and the efforts are aimed at giving the poor a life with dignity. Addressing a programme to mark 75 years of the Shri Ram Chandra Mission through video conferencing today, Mr Modi said, the country is following a human centric approach to furthering global good. He said, this approach is based on healthy, balanced development and well-being of people.
The Prime Minister said, from universal sanitation coverage to social welfare schemes, from smoke free kitchens to banking the unbanked, From access to technology to housing for all, India’s public welfare schemes have touched many lives.
Speaking on India’s focus on wellness the Prime Minister noted that Indian idea of wellness goes beyond merely curing a disease and there has been extensive work on preventive health care. Mr Modi pointed out India’s flagship health care scheme, Ayushman Bharat has more beneficiaries than the populations of America and many European nations. He said, it is the world’s largest health care scheme and the prices of medicines and medical equipment have been lowered.
The Prime Minister said, India is playing a central role in global vaccination. He said, at the time world need the vaccine for COVID-19, India is proud to send it all over the globe. Mr Modi said, the world is looking at health and wellness very seriously especially after COVID-19. He said, India’s vision for wellness is as much global as it is domestic. Mr Modi said, India has much to offer in health and wellness. He called upon the people to work towards making India a hub for spiritual and wellness tourism. The Prime Minister said, our Yoga and Ayurveda can contribute to a healthy planet and it is our aim to present these to the world in a language they understand.
Mr Modi underlined the growing global seriousness towards Yoga and meditation. He also noted the growing challenge of depression and expressed the hope that heartfulness programme will help in tackling that. The Prime Minister said, disease-free citizens, mentally strong citizens will take India to new heights.
Referring to India’s handling of Corona, the Prime Minister said that ness of 130 crore Indians became an example for the world. The household wisdom and Yoga-Ayurveda played a big role in this.
The Prime Minister lauded the Ram Chandra Mission for instilling meaningfulness, peace, health and spiritual well-being among the people. He also praised the Mission for popularizing yoga. The Prime Minister said in today’s fast and stressful life when the world is fighting lifestyle related diseases and pandemic, Sahaj Marg, Heartfulness and Yoga are like a beacon of hope for the world.