Through, 'Mann Ki Baat', Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with people across the country and in the same episode approx Five hundred women joined the live telecast of the 104th edition of Prime Minister's Mann Ki Baat program from CSR Bhawan, Sector 9A, Bokaro under CSR aegis of Bokaro Steel Plant .Notably All these women are skilled artisans trained by SAIL's Bokaro CSR Department. These women make many types of useful items from water hyacinth, torn old clothes and bamboo, which are sold in the country as well as abroad spreading message as talent can cross any boundary if properly nurtured . On this occasion Member of Parliament Pashupatinath Singh, MLA Biranchi Narayan, Executive Director (Works) Birendra Kumar Tiwari, Executive Director (P&A) Rajan Prasad, Program Coordinator Kumar Amit and General Manager (CSR) ) Sudhanshu were mainly present and also addressed the women artisans present before the commencement of the Mann Ki Baat programme.
MP PN Singh while addressing all said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mann Ki Baat program is a program to express the thoughts of the people of the country. MLA Biranchi Narayan said that it is a matter of pride for Bokaro that women artisans of Bokaro are associated with popular programs like Mann Ki Baat. Further ED BK Tiwari said that SAIL is playing an important role in building the New India of Prime Minister dream. Recognition of our efforts by the Prime Minister on a powerful medium like Mann Ki Baat will further strengthen our initiative and encourage more and more women to join and benefit from such efforts. ED Rajan Kumar said that along with steel production, SAIL is also developing the talent skills of the common people as part of its social responsibility and these centers have evolved as powerful instruments of social change .
Notably these women coming from diverse religious, economic and social backgrounds came together through their common interest in building a better future. So far more than 500 women have been trained at these centers. The program was coordinated by Sudhanshu, General Manager (CSR), SAIL. Former MP Shri Ravindra Kumar Pandey was also present in the programme.