Why Modi’s Gujarat address on Teachers day was remarkable
Why Narendra Modi’s Gujarat address on Teachers day was remarkable
Ahmedabad, DeshGujarat, 9th of September, 2008
In Gujarat, most of the time Modi’s opponents(Congress and section of media) are not able to find out anything that they can oppose. When there’s nothing to oppose, Congress for the sack of it’s press releases and press conferences business(because nothing else to do)start digging out something bad from something actually good.
And following this tendency Arjun Modhwadia, who is a Congress spokes person opposed Narendra Modi’s decision to telecast his Teachers day address to all the schools in the state.
If there was any other Chief Minister, he could had organized a formal Teachers day function to award some teachers and to deliver a routine speech. Or he could had just garlanded Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan’s photo frame.
But this was Modi. His brigade started working hard to telecast his speech hiring Rs. 3 lakh slot on Doordarshan 11 channel. Every school in the state was ordered to manage a television set to telecast his speech at school level. Budget provision was sanctioned for schools from Gujarat Golden Jubilee celebration program fund. Noddle officers were appointed in each school to ensure the telecast. Municipal corporators were assigned responsibility for schools in their areas. Major public auditoriums were booked for telecast on bigger screens. Power cut schedules were altered in villages on telecast timing. Modi’s techno brigade ensured telecast of his speech online via web casting facility too. NRI Gujaratis in U.S. altered their schedule and rushed to watch live video streaming on government site Gujaratindia.Com or popular private site DeshGujarat.Com that had given a link to the telecast. Servers of such sites remained heftily busy due to overwhelming traffic.
The way Modi’s machinery organized Teachers day speech was remarkable and bit historical too, because rarely in India, combination of modern communication technologies and government infrastructure at ground level was used so well, so widely and so effectively by the state government to educate common people on issues like hygiene and cleanliness. Modi was like a teacher in a leader. Modi was like a preached in a leader. Modi was like a doctor in a leader. Modi was like a concern good uncle for children. Modi was like a guiding torch for the teachers in his speech.
Modi proved a highest TRP puller for DD-11. When his Live telecast was on, TRP reached to the highest level for DD-11 in Gujarat which otherwise is a sleepy channel full of low quality repeat telecasts and government red tap.
There is a popular European Mobile network’s video advertisement that features Gandhi as it’s main character. Advertisement shows how Gandhi’s message would have been reached to the more people by usage of technology if today’s technology would have existed in his time.
Modi’s speech was perfectly on this line. He used technology to deliver some needed messages to his people. Mostly on good education and good hygiene. Leaders’ tv telecasts is not a new thing at all. But new thing is how Modi managed and used ground infrastructure of schools through government system across Gujarat.
Modi started his speech by saying “Growth, investment and continuous industrial development have reached to an auto pilot stage in Gujarat. I want to spend my more time and attention towards uplifting of human index in Gujarat now onwards”.
Here are some talks and quotes from Modi’s speech at Teachers day function. One can only wonder why Congress should oppose telecast of this speech just for the sack of being an opposition party. Content of this speech itself reflects honest motives behind the whole exercise of live telecast to 1.5 crore Gujaratis.
“Keep nail cutter in kinder garden.”
“One teacher in our state cut her old saree in parts and created rough handkerchiefs out of it. Such handkerchiefs were tied using safety pin to children who were her students.A basket was put in the class room.Children could drop their handkerchiefs when going back from school.Next day when they would come back to the school, the would have to tie those handkerchiefs again on their top.”
“One teacher in our state distributed used empty plastic bottles and buckets to the children in school and told them to come to the school everyday with buckets full of wastage water from their homes. Using such water, a garden was created in the school.”
“In Gujarat’s tribal district ‘Dahod’ one teached collected donation from the people and put a mirror in the class room. Children started watching their reflections in mirror and they started to have self realization about their dirty outlook. They started to dress in a clean and proper manner then after.”
“Every month there should be a competition in school for healthy child and healthy girl child. Winner should be given a prize. There are Beauty contests organized all over the world and nowadays at city level too. Those who can afford such competitions can go along with it but we can at least afford health competitions for children in our schools. This would motivate children to keep themselves healthy and clean.We need to have a change. Let there be a competition among schools for cleanliness.”
“Cleanliness is a route to healthiness. For poor to poorest people, it is not difficult or costly to remain clean.”
“Mahatma Gandhi is ideal for us at every step in this direction. When Gandhi’s wife Kasturba was active in Bihar, Gandhiji told her to start a school in there but Kasturba couldn’t initiate this. After some days when Gandhiji asked her about why she had not yet started a school in Bihar, Kasturba replied that she was unable to start the school because of lack of skills in teaching and in Hindi language. Gandhiji asked Kasturba to start the school with lessons of cleanliness teaching. Gandhiji said that these were important lessons, other things could follow. Once when Gandhiji was traveling in a train, neighboring passenger was spitting again and again in the compartment. Gandhiji observed this for some time and at one stage he caught spited liquid in his own hands.”
“Gujarat government organized medical check up for 1.5 crore children. Well-known and experienced doctors contributed their honorary services to this people worthy government procedure. Annually 800 to 1000 children are treated with major operation costing 2 to 5 lakh each by state government.”
“Sometime when child’s progress is unusual, parents take it lightly and some time doctors too take it lightly but in today’s era state government system should be sensitized enough for each child to see whether he/she is normal of not.”
“In last three years 35,000 sanitation structures were built in schools across Gujarat. This was done like a movement.”
“Under ‘Balbhog’ scheme we have started to give children nutritious candy every day for better weight and health.”
“Tallest building can survive when it’s base is strong. Our base is our health.”
“Our mouth has 32 teethes. These are police officers that guard our health. We should keep them clean.”
“Recently I requested rural people of Gujarat to keep empty Cannes at milk collecting centres and dairies. Everyone can contribute some amount of milk filling a particular empty cane considering it as ‘a part for God’. Ultimately whatever milk collected can go to poor children of same village. Those poor children who are facing mal nutrition. Those who have not been enough fortunate to taste any other type of milk after they had their mother’s milk. I am happy that rural Gujarat has given good response to my call. People have started collecting and feeding the milk to poor children.”
“I recently requested people to donate nutritious food to pregnant ladies on public bases. I requested people in villages to make, contribute and collect ‘Sukhdi’(a sweet nutritious traditional food item) for pregnant ladies. I often give an example that we had a noble tradition to feed pregnant dog in our streets. This was our tradition. And how come we such people can tolerate deaths of ladies due to mal-nutrition in our society. How come we tolerate birth of a mentally retired child due to Mal nutrition of her mother when she was pregnant.”
“I ask people to start ‘Tithi Bhojan’. Whenever you have some anniversary or celebration in your family, go to the school and feed children there if you are capable. I want to make an atmosphere where each person of our society involve himself in good public activities.”
Video of this speech is available in Gujarati language here at this link.
| << Previous Post |
this respected man is remarkable,unstoppable and element of bhagwan. since he become c.m , i watch his very small small movement with so truly commitment. i love him since he become c.m. he uplift gujarat on new standard.so it’s our responsibilies to take care of him. he truely understand activities of bhagwan on this real world. that’s why i hope he will continues for atleast 15 years.so he can nature and give encourage to gujarati boys and girls.
please i don’t want congress ideology and there leaders but there idea can help outside gujarat.i love my gujarat so c.m must be aggresive , pro-thinker and multitasking skills like respected modiji has.
god bless gujarat.
If anyone wants to see “Inclusive Growth”. They should come to Gujarat. This man’s dedication to improve Gujarat in every aspect is amazing.
Hats off to Modiji….
this kind of speech can only be deliverd by Leader of Modiji stature..
even to understnad it requires broad/open mind…i dont think in congress there any leader who can even understnad MOdiji’s vision…so dont except much from congress…
But i am surpirse non of national level media has given their neutral view on this.. any ways..
Thanks to Deshgujarat Team for such a beatuifully narrated article…
Keep it up Team Desh gujarat…
I like this man for he shares schemes with audience. Looking at the speech i came to know why he selected telecasting in DD-11, so that his schmes get wider coverage and implementation. If implemented at wider level than this schemes will turn boon for Gujarat.
hiteshbhai, what can i say, you have hit nail on the head.
arjun modhwadiya is hitting his head on the nail (note that he is an engineer by profession)
Good Article from deshgujarat.com.
Mr. Narendra Modi is the true leader. one can see after becoming Chief minister of Gujarat, the development has started.
and We can see the result of that.
this is very strange that not a single PrintMedia or Electronic media appreciated this move except our great deshgujarat.
Thanks for this article
In fact TV was conceived as a medium of education and public good when it was brought to India by visionaries like Dr. Vikram Sarabhai.
Congress is making mockery of itself in Gujarat by opposing such noble speech telecast.
In the Independenant India this is the first political leader who cares for common public with such a intergrity and honesty. This man Narendr Modi brings good hope for tomorrow’s future. Ashe thinks beyond the investment and industrialisation. I have never heard a politician in Indian politics who has gone so far for children’s education, well being and health awarness. Really Narendram Modi is a “Common man” Cm of Gujarat he should now concentrate on Kalpsar Yogna as aggresively as possible.
I hope all of you can see and understand after almost 50 years how far congress & Modi’s opponents are able to think !! They have not developed or used their brains for doing good for people or themselves. When they could not find anything to complain the only thing left was Teacher’s day speech. Shame on you all the opponents. Why CM does not have right to talk to all the children thru TV. All the children are the citizens and future generation. They have every right to listen to government and great leader. He is the first great leader who has nothing but good things and directions to lead country by building strong pillars. Anybody has problem listening him can turn the TV off and lights off too,it will save the electricity that can be used somewhere else. But you will be doing great injustice to the future children. There might be hidden future leader in these children that no one knows!!! Person like Modi is a great influence for future generation. If the world has leaders like him there will be peace. CONGRESS AND OPPONENTS HAVE DECIDED TO LIVE THEIR LIFE COMPLAINING ABOUT GOOD THINGS AND NOTHING. I AM SURE THEY ALL LISTENED TOO. MAY BE THEY DID NOT LIKE BUT CURIOSITY ABOUT WHAT HE IS GOING TO SAY MADE THEM WATCH TOO. MODI HAS DECIDED TO LIVE HIS LIFE DOING GOOD THINGS. HOPE IT’S TIME THAT REST OF THE INDIA AND DELHI GOVERNMENT SEES THIS TOO. GREAT USE OF TECHNOLOGY.
The rare personality, ideal leader and ideal human. Hats off.
First of all thanks to Deshgujarat that now we have atleast one media which reports on what is actually going on in Modi’s Gujarat rather than bashing Modi and Gujaratis like most other media.
I think I read every single news on Modi’s speech and found none which wanted to think beyond communal lines. All of them seemed to tauntingly critical about Modi’s decision to deliver a speech. All of them could only report about what Modi said on terrorism but nothing else. I think our country is lagging behind in having balanced journalism.
As we look at the steps Modi is taking each way in betterment of Gujarat and Gujaratis, I have a little doubt that the future of Gujarat is very bright. If Modi continues to be CM of Gujarat for next 10-15 years, you would find a complete different prosperous Gujarat, far ahead of several other states of India.
did already
This person is not leaving a single negative news about gujarat and makign sure all people of gujarat coem togehter to remove that negative point from list in very unique way. Will just pray to God that this guy should be given long life and all opportunities to serve people of gujarat & india.
thanks,desh guj i,am glad that there is a silver linning in black clouds of media.i,hate all the big name
news papers,national t.v.channels.i,hate congress and sonia bhakta.it is india’s misfortune that most of
the time after indipendent congress stayed in power and just one perticular family.they fooled poor,illitrate,
and innocent people of india.now those days gone.they will be thrown out soon.
very honestly i,am not a party person.actually the leader who does great job for region,nation and common people
is the right one regardless part.
after gandhiji,only great modi thinks about not only,economy,not onlyindustry,not only politics and power but
think about every single side concerning peopl’s good and better future individually and as a whole.he touches
every single field of gujarat and gujaratis.he takes care of every single.what a great leader and leadership.
i,am always praying for his health,safe ty and long helathy life in service of gujarat.i,donot care about his p.m.ship.
lion remains lion wherever he is.
time for evry single gujarati in gujarat,out of gujarat and overseas has to stand firmly with him.with him we strive
hard to fulfill his ambitions.
you know in gujarat no body listens other’s,”PIPUDI”.who are they?no body has credit even of a penny.
i,think with mony they can get printed their ugly pictures,”UPSHUKANIYAL NAMES”,etc.very poor .
god bless gujarat and narendra bhai,modi.long live.
modiji’s message is relevant to the entire country. everyone should follow him( or at least try)
hello!
anyway i didn’t know the contents of his speech either and it’s extrordinary how many areas he has a grip over. it’s mindboggling actually how one man copes with delivering on electricity, investments, water harvesting, conservation, nutrition, judiciary, education, sanitation, girl child and heaven alone knows how many more. the list is nearly endless. but what is even more remarkable is that he has the guts to tell people that (I’d seen this once in one of his speeches) that they do not keep Gujarat clean enough and that they are murderers (this was beacuse of killing the girl child). how many people could stand up there and accuse the people he seeks votes from of being murderers? I can count them on the fingertips of one hand. and what is a source of great delight to me is that FINALLY some leader has taken up the issue of cleanliness. this is something our religious leaders ought to be educating us about as well as they have a lot of sway/clout with people but till date i have never heard one of them talk about the importance of hygiene. what a shame!
as always everytime i visit your site there’s something of interest to read which is so very unusual. i dont read papers for a few days sometimes but don’t feel like i’ll miss out on anything but if i don’t visit your site i most certainly do
Very good leader. If we admire hime, now it is our duty to implement it and make his dream come true for Heathier and Waelthier Gujarat. Jay Garvi Gujarat.
No one complained when a local 20-20 cricket match in Amethi constituency of Rahul Gandhi (a.k.a Raul Maino) was shown on DD live. What is the relevance of this cricket (a colonial game) match to a nation of almost 40% BPL?
In fact, most sycophantic media houses claimed this to be a master stroke management technique when even a buffoon would have said the opposite…so we know where the loyalties of the anti-India media lies……
thanks desh gujarat for publishing the whole event…
narendra modi -the only leader who matches the definition of a leader. we really have a great respect and appreciate him for the work done.
jay bharat sathe janavavanu ke hu tarapur highschool ma studi karu chhu.amari second exam malass mathi most off baday student fail thaya hata.tethi ame sapli chek karva mate gaya tyare sir e amne evu kahyu k kem rakhdo chho.evu kahi mara jamna hath no anghutho crack padi chhe jethi mane plaster aavyu chhe.to mara bhaie jai ne complain karva gaya tyare temne eni upar hath upadva kosis kari to me sir ne gussa na karane maryu to mane lc aapva kahe 6.to kai help karva vinanti