PM urges industry, start-ups to prioritise quality in manufacturing
Stressing upon quality, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday exhorted industry and start-ups to focus on this factor and resolve to make excellence a benchmark in manufacturing.
In his monthly ‘Mann ki Baat’ radio address, Modi said Indian products should be synonymous with top quality and urged the industry to manufacture zero-defect products. The prime minister also greeted the nation on National Voters Day and Republic Day.
“Let us resolve to improve the quality of whatever we manufacture. Be it our textiles, technology, electronics or even packaging; an Indian product should become synonymous with top quality,” the prime minister said in his 130th Mann ki Baat address.
He also lauded the efforts of youngsters who participated enthusiastically in India’s start-up journey that began 10 years ago in 2016.
“Today, India has turned into the third-largest start-up ecosystem in the world. These startups are out of the box; they are working in sectors that were unimaginable even 10 years ago,” Modi said.
The prime minister said Indian start-ups are working in sectors as diverse as AI, space, nuclear energy, semiconductors, mobility, green hydrogen and biotechnology.
“You name it and you’ll find one Indian start-up or the other working in that sector. I salute all my young friends who are associated with one start-up or the other or want to start one of their own,” he said.
The Prime Minister said the world was watching India and everyone should shoulder the huge responsibility to priortise quality.
He underlined that ‘chalta hai’ is over. Come, let us prioritise quality with all our might this year. Let our only mantra be quality, quality and only quality. Better quality today than what it was yesterday. Let us resolve to improve the quality of whatever we manufacture,” Modi said.
The prime minister said he had given a call for ‘Zero Defect, Zero Effect’ during his Independence Day address from the Red Fort.
The ‘Zero Defect Zero Effect’ initiative is aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of products and making the manufacturing process sustainable.
“Only by doing this shall we be able to accelerate the journey towards a ‘Viksit Bharat’,” Modi said.
He also lauded the UAE’s initiative to declare 2026 as the ‘Year of the Family’, likening it to India’s family system, which is part of the country’s traditions.
The prime minister recalled an initiative in a Gujarat village that runs a community kitchen for all resident families.
“The tradition of Chandanki village in Becharaji, Gujarat, is unique. You would be surprised if I told you that the people; especially the elderly, do not cook in their homes. The reason for this is the village’s magnificent community kitchen,” Modi said.
This initiative not only connects people; it also fosters a sense of family, he said, adding that India’s family system was an integral part of the tradition.
“In many countries, such family systems are highly respected. Just a few days ago, my brother, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, visited India,” PM Modi recalled.
Al Nahyan told Modi that the UAE was celebrating 2026 as the ‘Year of the Family’.
“The aim is to strengthen harmony and community spirit among its people... Indeed, it’s a truly commendable initiative,” the prime minister said.
