Dikhyaa Mohanty 
‘Aatmanirbharta’ word has been selected in the Oxford languages as its Hindi word of the year 2020 which means as self-reliance.
As per report the word ‘Aatmanirbharta’ which means self-reliance was chosen by an advisory panel of language experts comprising Kritika Agrawal, Poonam Nigam Sahay and Imogen Foxell.
As per the official statement of Oxford Languages stated that when the Coronavirus pandemic started the Prime Minister of India – Narendra Modi announced India’s COVID-19 recovery package and emphasised the need to become self-reliant as a country as an economy, as a society and as individuals, in a bid to navigate the perils of the pandemic. The word ‘Aatmanirbharta’ become popular as soon as PM Modi used it in his speech.
The official statement further added that there was a massive increase in the usage of ‘aatmanirbharta’ following the PM’s address, highlighting its increased prominence as a phrase and concept in the public lexicon of India.
The Oxford Hindi word of the year is a word or expression that reflects the ethos, mood or preoccupations of the passing year, and has lasting potential as a term of cultural significance.
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