Journal of Exclusion Studies
  • Year: 2024
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue: 1

PM Modi’s Mann Ki Baat: Empowering Women and Advancing Sustainable Development in India

1Professor, Sarojini Naidu Centre for Women’s Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India

2Associate Professor, Sarojini Naidu Centre for Women’s Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India

(*Corresponding author) email id: *snfatmi@jmi.ac.in

**amirza@jmi.ac.in

Online Published on 14 May, 2024.

Abstract

This paper explores the sociological and political implications of the Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Mann Ki Baat” (the voice of the heart) radio program on women’s empowerment and sustainable development in India. Through an analysis of key episodes and themes discussed in Mann Ki Baat, this paper highlights its role in inspiring social change and fostering sustainable development in the country. Drawing on sociological and political perspectives, this study examines the program’s impact on gender equality, environmental sustainability, and economic development.

Keywords

Mann Ki Baat, Empowerment, Sustainable Development, Advocacy