Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan

FIVE PILLARS OF ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT ABHIYAAN:-

1. Affordability: The Annual premium of only Rs 436 makes it affordable for all sections of the Indian population.

2. Simplicity: With minimum documentation requirements, the registration process is correspondingly straightforward and user-friendly.

3. Financial Security: In case of untimely demise of the policyholder, the scheme provides a safety blanket to the family.

4. Broad reach: The scheme is accessible to all Indians, whether living in rural or urban areas. The scheme therefore ensures that it reaches to underprivileged.

WHY ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT ABHIYAAN: –

Before this mission, India was struggling with so many economic issues: –

• Small businesses were unable to grow and were deprived of financial support.
• Heavy dependence was there for defence equipment, medical supplies and electronics items.
• Rural India lacked a better income source
• Skilled youths did not have employment opportunities.

The pandemic, i.e., COVID-19, exposed these challenges, and the Government realised that they need to be overcome for a resilient India.

And consequently, the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan was formulated.

KEY COMPONENTS OF ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT ABHIYAAN:

1. Aid for MSME-The backbone of India:

MSME companies employ a huge number of Indians:

Under Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan:

• Credit guarantee schemes were introduced
• Collateral-free loans were provided
• Digital means were encouraged for marketing.
• Definition of MSME is updated for better support and performance with growth.

2. Defence development- From buyer to builder

Before the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan, India was importing most of the defence equipment. But now:

• Private companies are encouraged to enter the defence market
• Defence corridors were developed.
• Indigenous weapons and equipment are being manufactured
• The government has imposed a ban on many defence items.

This initiative not only strengthen Indian economy but also encourages employment and national security.

3. Make in India gets a strong thrust

Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan has correspondingly encouraged the Make in India initiative by:

• Providing monetory benefits through PLI(Production linked incentive) schemes
• Promoting in-house manufacturing
• Increased import duties on finished products
• Lowering import duties on raw materials

Because of Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives, today India is manufacturing

Electronics items, Medical equipment, Defence products, mobile phones and power plant equipment.

India is slowly converting from an importer to an exporter.

4. Digital India and technology growth

Digital strength is also an indication of self-reliance.

• Aadhar-enabled direct transfers of payments
• UPI brought a revolution in digital payments
• Startups in edtech, healthtech and fintech grew rapidly.
• Government services are available online.

India has become a global digital leader.

5. Agriculture and rural economy reforms

Atmanirbhar Bharat also aims at farmers and villages:

• Helps food processing industries
• Better cold storage and general storage facilities
• Direct benefit transfers to farmers
• Encouragement for Farmer Producer Organizations(FPOs)

Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan focuses to increase the income of farmers and not only production.

Employment Generation under Atmanirbhar Bharat: –

One of the major positive points of this mission is job creation.

When we manufacture in India:

• Supply chain expands
• Factories establish
• Logistics and transportation grow
• Services grow exponentially

Freelancers, Startups and entrepreneurs are confident and hope that they can built world class products from India.

Role of common citizens in Atmanirbhar Bharat:-

The Government of India is not only responsible for the success of Atmanirbhar Bharat. Every Indian can play a major role

A person may support when you

• Promote Indian Brands
• Purchase local products
• Support local businesses
• Start small businesses
• Learn new skills
• Respect local workmanship.

 Even purchasing local products over an imported product will contribute to this scheme significantly.

Is Atmanirbhar Bharat against Globalization?

This is not the fact that Atmanirbhar Bharat is against Globalization. Atmanirbhar Bharat does not mean disconnecting the country from the whole world. Instead, it means:

• Exporting Indian Products in the global market.
• Competing globally
• Reducing unfruitful dependency
• Give confidence to the whole world that India is a trusted manufacturing hub.

India wants to become self-reliant while also connecting globally and demonstrating its capabilities.

Success stories emerging from Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan:-

After this scheme, we are witnessing positive impacts:

• Export of COVID vaccines
• India has become one of the largest mobile phone manufacturers
• Indian startups and new entrepreneurs are reaching the global market
• Defence products from India are in demand globally.

These are the proof that the scheme is on the right track.

The Long-Term Vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan

Atmanirbhar Bharat is a long-termthe the mission to change the country at national level. It is not a short-term scheme.

The vision of this abhiyaan is :

• Globally competitive industries
• A strong economy
• Inclusive and sustainable growth and development.
• Confident and skilled youth

Challenges and way forward: –

Though the Atmanirbhar Bharat abhiyaan is continuing to grow buyt there are some hurdles in its way.

The challenges faced by this abhiyaan are:

• Delay in Infrastructure building.
• Skill gaps in work force
• Lack of innovation and quality
• Global competition
• Financial issues for small businesses.

But the Government of India is attacking these challenges in a very effective manner to overcome the hurdles.

CONCLUSION:-

Atmanirbhar Bharat is a movement to transform the image of India globally. It is a movement of confidence and to show the world that India is nowhere behind. The Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan aims to make India a leader and not a follower.

It is a movement to inject confidence in all Indian youth who want to upgrade their skill and contribute to the development of the country. It tells every Indian:

“We can build, we can develop, we can compete.”

From Students to start-ups, from farmers to factory workers, from housewives to working women everyone is required to contribute to this journey.

With collective effort, only we can make a self-reliant India, and it will not be built overnight. We can make this abhiyaan a great success by team effort, small policies and citizen participation, and consequently move the country towards a big economy.

Atmanirbhar Bharat is not only making our own products but also believing in ourselves and establishing a skilled workforce.

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