As India's National Broadcaster and also the premier Public Service Broadcaster, Akashvani has been serving to inform, educate and entertain the masses since its inception, truly living up to its motto -- 'Bahujan Hitaya : Bahujan Sukhaya'. One of the largest broadcasting organisations in the world in terms of the number of languages of broadcast, the spectrum of socio-economic and cultural diversity it serves, Akashvani's home service comprises over 366 stations located across the country, reaching nearly 92% of the country's area and 99.19 % of the total population. Akashvani originates programming in 23 languages and 146 dialects.