Who are 4 changemakers PM spoke to during Mann Ki Baat@100

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised change-makers at the grassroots level for powering the rise of New India during the historic 100th episode of his popular radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat'.

Addressing the nation, PM Modi said, "The people who we mention in 'Mann Ki Baat' are all our heroes who have made this program come alive. Today, when we have reached the milestone of the 100th episode, I also wish that we once again go to all these heroes to know about their journey."

Vijayashanti Devi: Vijayashanti Devi, who hails from Manipur makes clothes from lotus fibre. Her unique and eco-friendly idea was earlier discussed in 'Mann Ki Baat'. As of now, nearly 30 women work for Devi and she aims to expand her business and employ another 70 women this year.

Interacting with PM Modi, Devi said that she has got a market from the USA and also they want to buy in bulk in lots quantities, and she is soon going to be an exporter.

Sunil Jaglan: Sunil Jaglan is the brain behind the 'Selfie With Daughter' campaign. He launched the campaign from the village in June 2015. His initiative had drawn praise from even Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who mentioned it in his monthly 'Mann Ki Baat' radio address.

Under the campaign, Jaglan urged people to take photographs with their daughters and upload them on social media. He later created a dedicated website for the initiative where people could share selfies with their daughters.

Pradeep Sangwan: Pradeep Sangwan started the Healing Himalayas campaign. His team collects five tons of garbage on a daily basis from different locations to keep the region clean. Pradeep said that the prime minister mentioning his campaign during his past radio broadcast boosted his campaign.

"I'm really thankful how you find out people like us. Whoever works in such a remote area, we are sitting in the Himalayan region. We are working at this altitude. You found us there. You brought our work to the front of the world. So it was a very emotional moment for me even then and even today that I am able to talk to the Principal Servant of our country. Nothing can be more fortunate for me than this," he told the prime minister.

Manzoor Ahmed: PM Modi also spoke to Manzoor Ahmed, who runs a manufacturing unit of pencils in Jammu and Kashmir's village. She has employed over 200 women in Oukhoo village in Pulwama district, known as the "pencil village of India".

The Prime Minister emphasised on how the village has been instrumental in helping "educate the people of India by making pencils".