Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan or Self-reliant India is the new ray of hope for India. The term is used as an umbrella concept with regard to make India a larger and more involved part of the world economy, pursuing policies that are efficient, competitive and resilient, that encourage equity, and being self-sustaining and self-generating. Five pillars of Atmanirbhar Bharat – Economy, Infrastructure, System, Vibrant Demography and Demand.

Atmanirbhar Bharat encompasses deepest values and meanings by which people live. Becoming ‘Atmanirbhar’ is not just a financial and economic dimension, but also cultural and psychological and for this we need spiritual and religious guidance. Faith in God, devotion towards Guru, service towards humanity, and love towards nation are the essential prerequisites of noble character which are also strategic levers for achieving the objectives of Atmanirbhar Bharat.

Building modern infrastructure will serve as a strong foundation for a new and 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'. The multiplier effect of infrastructure development in generating more employments and entrepreneurial opportunities is undoubted. The Total Cost Management is vital for realizing the vision of an efficient infrastructure in the country.

Building a healthcare system that is resilient and sturdy forms the foundation of Prime Minister’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat, “We are moving ahead to meet the goal of Universal Health Coverage with “Whole of Society” approach with Sahbhagyata and Sankalp. Healthcare can be a very powerful engine for wellbeing of the people and job creation. We need to make our quality healthcare affordable to people.

Tourism sector is a major engine for economic growth and generation of employment opportunities. The Ministry of Tourism has also undertaken a slew of initiatives, such as the Incredible India 2.0 campaign focusing on niche tourism products including wellness and adventure tourism, as well as investment into the industry through schemes, such as Prashad and Swadesh Darshan. Uttar Pradesh with its focus on Ayodhya and Kashi is poised to attract large number of tourists. To give a fillip to tourism we need to develop appropriate tourism packages keeping the affordability aspect in view by applying appropriate cost analysis approaches.

Education also aids in the upliftment of economically underprivileged groups and results in the creation of numerous job and employment opportunities. Education creating literates is easy. Moulding them into scholars should be the objective of education. This should be based on spirituality and values. The National Education Policy and the gradual evolution of education over the years is a step in this direction.

All this and much more constitutes the agenda of the 60th National Cost Convention (NCC-2022) on the theme Adhyatm se AtmanirbhartaKee Ore (Self-Reliance through Enlightenment) to be held in Lucknow during 27th and 28th May 2022. There will be Technical Sessions with focussed discussions on the role of CMAs in the prevailing and emerging economic and regulatory environment of the Country, to enrich the knowledge of the participants and enhance the skill set of the professionals.