“Self-Reliant India”, also known as Atmanirbhar Bharat. To be self-reliant means depending on one’s own strength, skills, and resources instead of relying heavily on others.

In the context of our nation, Self-Reliant India refers to a vision where India grows using its own capabilities while still remaining connected to the global economy. It does not mean cutting ties with the world, but building enough confidence and capacity to stand strong on our own.

We have become increasingly self-reliant in several important sectors. Take defence for an example. 65% of the material and weaponry required are produced domestically in India itself and we export such a lot of it that it brings crores of rupees.

In case of agriculture, sectors like pulses, animal feed and soybean are thriving. And the rates at which India used to import cosmetics and pharmaceuticals have dropped around 25% already.

What about our energy sources? India has a diverse mixture in this case, including solar, hydro power, electricity, wind power and of course fossil fuels such as coal.

Interestingly  while development of the other energy sources I mentioned continues, coal is still used the most. This is because India has a good amount of coal mines in areas of Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, etc. Now, why are the human resources important too?

Take these coal mines as an example. They weren’t immediately useful to us the second the finished forming. Until humans learnt of them, and learnt how to mine the coal, it wasn’t helping us.

India has a good working force, and to achieve ‘Self reliant india’, we must train this force as well.Human resource needs to be high quality ,not just high quantity.Skill development of the workforce is essential so that people can meet the demands of modern industries.

We must also strengthen industrial infrastructure, encourage innovation, and support startups. Exporting more finished goods and reducing the import of such products is another important step.

Until we become producers in all levels, it is pretty much impossible to become fully independent in this sense. In conclusion, the goal of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ is to transform our nation into becoming not just consumers but also creators.When citizens contribute responsibly and use their skills creatively, India can achieve economic stability, global competitiveness, and national pride.