| In Short |
| · Seva Parv and Welfare Focus: PM Modi’s 74th birthday marked the start of Seva Parv, a fortnight of service activities, reflecting his focus on public welfare through cleanliness drives, blood donation camps, and social initiatives |
| · Launch of Major Welfare Schemes: On his birthday, Modi inaugurated 26 lakh houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and launched the Subhadra Yojana, a scheme offering financial support to poor women |
| · Infrastructure Projects in Odisha: Modi also announced key infrastructure projects, including highway and railway developments worth over Rs 3,800 crore during his visit to Odisha |
| · Nationwide Celebrations and Tributes: Political leaders from across India, including President Murmu and various Chief Ministers, extended birthday wishes, acknowledging Modi’s contributions to India’s development |
| · Modi’s Work-Focused Birthdays: Previous birthday celebrations have often included significant project launches, such as the PM Vishwakarma Yojana in 2023 and the Cheetah Reintroduction project in 2022 |
One of India’s most important leaders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi marks another milestone in his life as he turned 74 on September 17, 2024, continuing his long-standing practice of marrying service and development with modest personal celebrations. This year’s birthday included a welfare flagship: the launching of the Subhadra Yojana and inauguration of 26 lakh houses under PMAY. These events, along with the Seva Parv activities all over the country, reflect Modi’s inclusive growth agenda and his passion for public service, thus developing into another significant chapter in this very long life in public service.
Seva Parv: A Tradition of Service
It has been years since PM Modi’s birthday also tends to be synonymous with Seva Parv, the fortnight campaign headed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The day brings community service through activities like cleanliness, blood donation camps, and help towards the poor. As such, this year focused on public health and welfare as a whole, and the vision of a prosperous and self-reliant India that Modi spoke of was heard of across the events in the country.
The Seva Parv exemplified the PM’s vision to inculcate “service before self.” Some of the activities included were concurrent with the stepped-up cleanliness drives in hospitals, schools, and public places through thousands of party workers joining service activities
Launching of Mega Welfare Projects
The birthday that India’s present Prime Minister, Modi, celebrates saw the launch of mega welfare programs to strengthen social infrastructure in India. In Odisha, he inaugurated 26 lakh homes under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- a major milestone for India in meeting its housing needs. These homes of economically weaker sections are an integral part of Modi’s vision of “housing for all.” His visit to Bhubaneswar included his interactions with people who have benefited from the scheme thereby bringing more concrete evidence of his commitment to uplifting the underprivileged.
Another big announcement was the Subhadra Yojana, financial support for poor women of Odisha. Over 1 crore women will get Rs 10,000 annually in two instalments under this scheme. This programme is named after the sister of Lord Jagannath, Subhadra. The initiative to empower women and bring them under such direct benefits under these financial inclusion programs also comes through with this announcement
Spending with Developmental Projects
Beyond social welfare schemes, Modi’s 74th birthday also marked the launch of some significant infrastructure projects. In Odisha, Modi said that new highway and railway projects worth more than Rs 3,800 crore would improve connectivity and economic activity in the region. This investment testifies to the Prime Minister’s larger development agenda, which has consistently sought to modernize India’s infrastructure as part of a drive to spur economic growth.
A Glimpse Through Modi’s Past Birthday Celebrations
In the earlier years, PM Modi has invoked the birthday excuse merely as an opportunity to launch major national projects. Among them are the PM Vishwakarma Yojana for artisans and craftsmen in 2023 and the reintroduction of cheetahs into Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park in 2022 as a part of the major wildlife reintroduction exercise. That he does this is yet another signal of his long-term developmental goals for the nation and its building processes.
National Celebrations and Tributes
Birthday greetings continued to pour in from across the political spectrum, with leaders from various parties and states hailing him as an outstanding leader who made the best efforts towards India’s development. President Droupadi Murmu extended her best wishes to him in the message and went on record to admit that Modi had shown extraordinary leadership and vision for a prosperous India and helped to transform India into an emerging global superpower. Prominent political leaders of all hues, the Chief Ministers of Tripura, Manik Saha, and Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde, hailed his role in transforming India into such a form factor.
The global surveys clearly show that Modi still enjoys a very high popularity rate. His rating among world leaders is very high and testifies the trust and confidence which people place in his leadership.
Working Birthday
As is now usual, a day full of work-related activities accompanied PM Modi’s birthday, further adding to testaments of dedication towards public service. Driven by hard work, he has managed to proclaim his commitment towards his country and the ability to introduce and carry out heavy tasks that put him right at the forefront of Indian progress. The BJP’s Seva Parv celebrations marked the day of Modi’s 74th birthday, testifying to an eternal vision of a powerful, unified, and developed India.
This year’s celebrations not only point to his success in the social, economic, or governance space but reflect his larger objective of achieving Viksit Bharat: developed India by 2047.
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