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New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Saying that “every story of bravery is worth hearing”, MyGov India, the central government’s civic engagement programme, on Saturday announced the launch of Project Veer Gatha 5.0, which aims to inspire patriotism among students through the stories of India’s gallantry award winners.
Established in 2021 under the Gallantry Awards Portal (GAP), the project is a joint effort of the Ministry of Defense (MoD), Ministry of Education (MoE) and MyGov.
It provides a platform to school students across India to creatively present the heroic stories of soldiers and warriors through poems, essays, paintings and multimedia projects.
Over the years, Veer Gatha has seen massive participation – from 8 lakh students in its first edition to 1.76 crore in Veer Gatha 4.0 (2024-25). Both the Defense and Education ministries have praised it as a revolutionary effort in shaping civic consciousness among the youth.
It said, “Veer Gatha was an unprecedented success with the participation of 8 lakh in Veer Gatha 1.0 to be held in 2021-22, 19.5 lakh in Veer Gatha 2.0 to be held in 2022-23, 1.37 crore in Veer Gatha 3.0 to be held in 2023-24 and 1.76 crore to be held in Veer Gatha 4.0 to be held in 2024-25,” it said. Is.”
At the felicitation ceremony of Veer Gatha 4.0 held on January 25, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan highlighted the bravery of historical figures like Prithviraj Chauhan, King Kharavela of Kalinga and the Cholas and urged to include pre-independence warriors in the new edition.
For ‘Veer Gatha 5.0’, he recommended inclusion of technical elements like videography, anchoring and reporting under the theme ‘Samarik Parampara’ (Military Traditions).
The initiative will also set up a dedicated ‘Veer Gatha Corner’ in each school to showcase the creativity of students.
A total of 100 national winners – the ‘Super 100’ – will be jointly honored by the MoE and MoD, each receiving a cash prize of Rs 10,000. State and district level winners will be honored at the local level.
With each edition, ‘Project Veer Gatha’ continues to deepen its mission – to engage the young minds of India with stories of courage, sacrifice and service, ensuring that the legacy of the country’s heroes lives on through the voices of its students.
–IANS
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