Overview

• The Information and Broadcasting Ministry announced screenings in lakhs of schools and nearly 500 cinemas, including PVR Inox, Cinepolis, Rajhans and Miraj.
• The Education Ministry asked CBSE, Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya schools to organize showings, with the directive issued by joint secretary Archana Sharma Awasthi.
• Participating schools are slated to felicitate 'Silent Heroes' such as watchmen, cleaning staff, drivers and peons after student viewings under the Seva Ka Sanman initiative.
• Several schools reported scheduling conflicts due to exams and opted to share the film’s YouTube link with families instead of holding in-person screenings.
• The 32‑minute short, released in 2018 and a 66th National Film Awards winner for Family Values, draws on episodes from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s early life and Swami Vivekananda’s philosophy.