Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic lockdown has a deep impact on Indian economy. It has disturbed the whole world. Almost hundred economies have been destroyed. Government revenues and income growth have been affected to a great extent in all the economies of the world. Governments all over the world has announced economic packages to come out of this difficult situation. Indian Government announced a package of 20 Lakh crores. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi appealed the whole nation to join the “AtmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan” (Self-reliant India Mission). Thus Atmanirbhar is the buzz word today to come out of this crisis as funds with government are limited and also a huge amount of fiscal responsibilities lies on shoulders of government. This paper explains some experiments of Swadhayay Movement undertaken by Rev. Pandurag Shastri Athavle (popularly known as Dadaji) and socio-economic impact of these experiments on the society which can be applied in today’s era as the solution to achieve AtmanirbharBharat.

Keywords: Atma-Nirbhar, Self-reliance, Swadhyay Movement, Rev. Pandurang Shastri Athavle, Prayog, Yogeshwar Krishi, Matsyagandha, Shri Darshanam.