Social Harmony by Narendra Modi

Author:Narendra Modi [Modi, Narendra]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Tags: PM Modi Books, Narendra Modi Books
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
Published: 2015-05-31T16:00:00+00:00

Caring for an Expectant Mother

The health of the pregnant mother determines the health of the child. Thus, the future of the entire nation directly depends on the pregnant mother. Around twelve lakh women deliver babies every year in our state, which means that twelve lakh mothers have to be taken care of annually. Out of these, three four lakh mothers are such that they don’t need to be taken care of by the government, leaving eight-nine lakh mothers who need government aid. This has led the State Government to plan the “Healthy Child Year”. Studies have revealed that pregnant women need a well-balanced diet. An understanding family will take care of a pregnant woman, even if they are poor. They will ensure that their pregnant daughter-in-law is given sufficient quantities of ghee (clarified butter) and green vegetables. Even the poorest of mother-in-law wants a healthy child in her family.

We need to ponder over how to provide sufficient nutritious food to pregnant women. Villages have many food supply centres. We can decide to include pregnant women in these arrangements. If every villager contributes 100 grams of “sukhdi” to the panchayat every week to be distributed among pregnant women, it would greatly contribute to their good health. A healthy mother will give birth to a healthy child. I believe that the “Healthy Child Year” a people’s movement, and hence I want the entire society to join in this mission. If only one family in the village has cattle, they would never think about selling the milk. In the past, villagers believed that butter-milk can never be sold; it is meant to be distributed among neighbours and friends because no matter what the quantity, it is a source of protein that they are providing. Gradually, this mindset and this arrangement have broken down. Can this form of collective responsibility be revived? The entire village together should decide that no pregnant woman shall suffer for want of nourishment. Helping a pregnant woman means helping two lives. Even today, many people believe that good childcare is limited to proper vaccination. For a long time I have been asking doctors to treat patients free of charge for one day in a month. One day a month, twelve days in twelve months, 120 patients is not a big loss to any doctor. It is our duty to inspire doctors for this noble task. Why is it that not a single doctor has yet become a part of this Matruvandana Program?

Young children face the same situation. We wrongly believe that only if we study hard, we can become intelligent and make our future bright. In fact, intelligence is developed up to the age of five and it can be inherited. A child’s intelligence is visible from early childhood. When a child is put in a cradle with a toy hanging overhead, it tries to catch hold of the toy. It develops its own method for getting out of its cradle. Thus, God has bestowed everything upon a child. I wish that no child is put into a situation where we have to bring him back from illness.

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