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Over 1.76 crore school students from all 36 States and UTs participated in Project Veer Gatha 4.0.

Key Highlights:

• Activities: Students submitted poems, paintings, essays, videos, and other creative works in honor of the bravery and sacrifice of Armed Forces personnel.
• Objective: Instituted in 2021, the project aims to spread the inspiring stories of Gallantry Awardees to foster patriotism among students.
• Platform for Creativity: Students engage in creative projects based on the heroic deeds and sacrifices of Gallantry Award winners.
• Previous Editions:
  • Edition 1 (2021): 8 lakh students.
  • Edition 2 (2022): 19.5 lakh students.
  • Edition 3 (2023): 1.36 crore students.
• School-Level Activities: Schools conducted various activities from 16.09.2024 to 31.10.2024, uploading 4 best entries per school to the MyGov portal.
• Awareness Programs: The Ministry of Defence organized virtual and face-to-face awareness sessions across schools.
• Winner Recognition:
  • Past Editions: 25 winners in Editions I and II, and 100 winners in Edition 3.
  • Project 4.0: 100 National winners, each receiving Rs. 10,000.
  • District & State/UT Winners: 4 District-level and 8 State/UT-level winners will be felicitated by respective authorities.
  • Collaborative Initiative: The project is a joint effort of the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Education.