New Delhi: PM Modi is addressing the country for the 68th time through the 'Mann Ki Baat' program on radio. During this time, PM Modi started his speech by greeting the countrymen. He said, 'my dear countrymen, in this period of Corona, the country is fighting together on many fronts, but at the same time, many times the question comes to mind that due to staying in the houses for so long, How the time will pass for small children and friends. And this is why I thought out what we can do for children, together with the Children University of Gandhinagar which is a different experiment in the world, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Ministry of Education, Government of India.'

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PM Modi said that "Friends, the topic of our thinking was - toys and especially Indian toys. We brainstormed on how to get new toys to the children of India, how India should become a big hub of toy production. I apologize to the parents of the children who are listening to 'Mann Ki Baat', because they may, now, after hearing this 'Mann Ki Baat', may come up with a new task of listening to the new demand for toys. Friends, toys are the ones that increase activity, so toys also give flight to our aspirations. Toys not only entertain, but toys also create minds and also create motives."

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He further stated that "I read somewhere that, in relation to toys, Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore said that the best toy is that which is incomplete. Such a toy, which is incomplete, and, children together complete it in the game." PM Modi said that "the impact of toys on different aspects of children's lives has also received a lot of attention in the National Education Policy. Sports, learning to make toys, where toys are made, they all have been made part of the curriculum. Local toys have a very rich tradition in our country. There are many talented and skilled artisans who specialize in making good toys. ''

PM Modi said that 'some areas of India are also developing as toy clusters. For example, Channapatna in Ramanagaram in Karnataka, Kondapalli in Krishna in Andhra Pradesh, Tanjore in Tamil Nadu, Dhubri in Assam, Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh are many such places.'

The PM said that 'now you think that a nation with such a heritage, tradition, diversity, young population, whether its share of toys in the market is so low, would we like? No, after hearing this you will not like it too. See friends, Toy Industry is very wide. Be it home industry, small and small scale industries, MSMEs, along with these big industries and private entrepreneurs also come under its purview. The country will have to work together to take it forward. Now is the time for everyone to be localized for local toys. Come, we make some new types of good quality toys for our youth.'

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