ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT
*** Aatma Nirbhar Bharat***
Atmanirbhar Bharat' is the vision of the pride Prime Minister of India "Narendra Modi" of making India a self-reliant nation. The first mention of this came in the form of the 'Atmanirbhar Bharata Abhiyan' or 'Self-Reliant India Mission' during the announcement of the coronavirus (covid 19) pandemic related economic package on 12 May 2020. PM Modi's self-reliant India Mission economic package: This self-reliant policy does not aim to be protectionist in nature and as the Finance Minister clarified, "self-reliant India does not mean cutting off from rest of the world"'To spur growth': Nirmala Sitharaman on PM Modi's Atamanirbhar The law and IT minister,[Ravi Shankar Prasad], said that self-reliance does "not mean isolating away from the world. Foreign direct investment is welcome, technology is welcome. Self-reliant India translates to being a bigger and more important part of the global economy. Need to tap Artificial Intelligence to fight Covid", says IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.
India has faced the COVID-19 situation with fortitude and a spirit of self-reliance, that is evident in the fact that from zero production of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) before March 2020, India today has created a capacity of producing 2 lakh PPE kits daily, which is also growing steadily.
Additionally, India has demonstrated how it rises up to challenges and uncovers opportunities therein, as manifested in the re-purposing of various automobile sector industries to collaborate in the making of life-saving ventilators. The clarion call given by the Hon'ble PM to use these trying times to become Atmanirbhar (self-reliant) has been very well received to enable the resurgence of the Indian economy. Unlock 1 Guidelines have been issued to enable resumption of economic activities while maintaining abundant caution thus allowing graded easing of restrictions.
The Five pillars of Atmanirbhar Bharat focus on:
- Economy
- Infrastructure
- System
- Vibrant Demography and
- Demand
