Mann Ki Baat · 31 May 2026
Episode 134 featured two sprinters who broke India's 100 m record three times in two days, a Kerala man who has taught 15,000 people to swim, astronomy clubs across India, river and water volunteers in Uttar Pradesh and Goa, and a teacher whose students gave a rupee a day for soldiers.
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Person
Two sprinters and friends, Navy petty officer Gurinder Veer Singh and Chhattisgarh's Animesh Kujur, who broke India's men's 100 m record three times in two days at the national championships in Ranchi. Gurinder became the first Indian to run under 10.1 seconds, clocking 10.09.
As described in Mann Ki Baat
Person · Aluva, Kerala
A man in Aluva who runs a free swimming club with classes held in the river. Moved by a boat accident in which several students drowned, he has taught more than 15,000 people to swim, including children with disabilities.
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Group
Clubs spreading a love of the night sky: the Bangalore Astronomical Society, which also takes astronomy to villages; Khagol Mandal's 30-hour course; Astro Kerala's camps and telescope-making workshops; Rajkot's Big Bang Astronomy Club; Jyotirvidya Parisanstha with its telescope library; and ISAAC, a student-run network of clubs.
As described in Mann Ki Baat
Person · Basti, Uttar Pradesh
A young man from Basti who, saddened to see the Manorama river of his childhood choked with plastic and water hyacinth, began cleaning it with friends using just nets, spades and baskets. On some days they pulled out 50 to 60 kg of waste, and a stretch of the river is clean again.
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Person · Maddi-Tolap, Goa
A retired teacher in Goa, troubled by water shortages in the Maddi-Tolap area, who played a key part in laying pipelines that now bring water to many homes.
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Person · Tamil Nadu
An educator who runs about 15 schools, including Chennai's Jaigopal Garodia Hindu Vidyalaya. She encouraged her students to set aside one rupee a day for India's soldiers, and together they raised about ₹40 lakh.
As described in Mann Ki Baat