Project Veer Gatha 5.0 has witnessed a record participation of one crore 92 lakh students from around one lakh 90 thousand schools. Veer Gatha is a joint initiative of the Defence Ministry and the Education Ministry. Defence Ministry said that over 28 thousand students from 91 CBSE-affiliated schools across 18 countries took part for the first time.

 

One hundred winners have been selected at the national level. The 100 super-winners selected at the national level will witness the parade at Kartavya Path as special guests on Republic Day. 

 

Launched on 8th September last year, Veer Gatha 5.0 introduced innovative features to enhance student engagement. For the first time, the initiative incorporated short-video formats such as videography, anchoring, reporting and storytelling. It encouraged students to create content centred on Samarik Parampara – India’s rich military traditions, strategies, campaigns and heroic legacies.