Winner Announcement for Veer Gatha Project 3.0
Project Veer Gatha 3.0 is a joint venture of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Ministry of Education (MoE) which aims to honor the acts of bravery and sacrifice of our soldiers and other lawfully constituted forces and civilians. This project was focused on talent recognition and increasing the familiarity of war heroes among the youth. Under this Project students from Std 3 to Std 12 from schools all across the country took part in multiple activities like story writing, poems, essays, paragraph writing, and multi-media presentations on Gallantry awardees and freedom fighters.
Aims & Objective :
The project seeks to disseminate life stories and acts of bravery of gallantry award winners to the students and encourage them to imbibe values like sacrifice and nationalism in their daily lives. Through direct or virtual interactions between participating students and decorated soldiers who serve as powerful symbols of inspiration for the future generation, the project also presents an opportunity to develop a collective sense of national pride, bonding and high moral values which is essential for the cause of our national building.
Features of Veergatha 3.0
In the earlier editions of Veer Gatha, only 25 winners were recognized at the national level. However, in Veer Gatha 3.0, there has been a significant expansion to include 100 winners at the national level, along with 4 winners at the District level and 8 winners at the State/UT level. This expansion not only provides more opportunities for recognition but also validates the remarkable efforts exhibited by students.
Conduct of event:
Project Veer Gatha 3.0 commenced on 13 July 2023. The project’s execution involved schools conducting activities at their level, nationwide interaction programs by Gallantry awardees in various schools in offline and online modes, and the submission of top entries to the MyGov portal. The school-level activities for Veer Gatha 3.0 were concluded on September 30, 2023.
A total of 1,36,87,581 students from 2,42,834 schools, including 32,283 CBSE-affiliated and 2,10,551 non-CBSE schools. A total 168 Nos of Interactive sessions between students and awardees have been carried out, both physical and virtual, motivating the students to participate in the Veer Gatha competition pan India. After a series of evaluations at the State and District levels, a total of 3891 entries were submitted for National level evaluation. The National Evaluation Committee has selected the 100 best entries (25 entries from each category) from the entries approved by the State Nodal Officers of all States/UTs.
Categories:
The competition features four categories: Class 3rd to 5th, Class 6th to 8th, Class 9th to 10th, and Class 11th to 12th.
Themes:
Project Veer Gatha 3.0 has introduced a variety of thought-provoking topics for essay and paragraph writing. Students had the flexibility to explore themes such as their selected role model, with a specific emphasis on Gallantry Award winners. Additionally, students were urged to delve into the life stories of any inspiring freedom fighter, exemplified by figures like Rani Laxmibai, who made the supreme sacrifice for our nation. The suggested themes also encompassed the 1857 Mutiny and the significant role of the Tribal Uprising in the Freedom Struggle. This diverse array of topics not only enhances the content of Veer Gatha 3.0 but also nurtures a profound understanding of our historical and cultural heritage among the participants.
Impact:
One of the main highlights of Veer Gatha 3.0 has been its extensive reach across diverse regions, including remote areas, overcoming linguistic, and cultural barriers, and institutional ties. The project has transcended barriers and witnessed the participation of 1,36,87,581 students from 2,42,834 schools, including 32,283 CBSE-affiliated and 2,10,551 non-CBSE schools which is unprecedented as compared to Veer Gatha edition 1.0 and 2.0. The remarkable success of achieving its admirable goal of honoring gallantry award recipients and fostering a heightened sense of patriotism is evident in the substantial participation it garnered this year.
Felicitation:
The felicitation of the winners will be done jointly by the Ministry of Education & Ministry of Defence in New Delhi. Each winner will be awarded a cash prize of Rs. 10,000 and will get an opportunity to witness the Republic Day Parade 2024 as a special guests of the Ministry of Defence.
A total of 8 winners at the State/UT level (2 from each category) and 4 winners at the District level (1 from each category) will also be selected by the State/ UT/ District authorities in addition to the students already selected at the National level and will be felicitated by State/ UT/ District authorities.
Click here to view the list of the Winners of Veer Gatha 3.0.
The Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Education, and MyGov congratulate and thank all the participants for their zeal and enthusiasm towards the Veer Gatha 3.0.
