**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Education jointly conducted Project Veer Gatha 5.0 as part of the Republic Day celebrations. The project witnessed participation from 1.92 crore students and involved CBSE-affiliated schools across 18 countries for the first time. The top 100 national-level winners will be felicitated and invited to witness the Republic Day Parade 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Project Overview:**
* Veer Gatha 5.0 is a joint initiative by the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Education.
* The project aims to celebrate the courage of Gallantry awardees and nurture patriotism among students.
* **Participation and Scope:**
* Approximately 1.92 crore students from 1.90 lakh schools participated.
* Over 28,000 students from 91 CBSE-affiliated schools across 18 countries participated for the first time.
* **Selection Process:**
* School-level activities concluded on November 10, 2025.
* 4,020 entries were submitted for national-level evaluation.
* **Awards and Recognition:**
* 100 winners were selected at the national level: 25 from Grades 3-5, 25 from Grades 6-8, and 50 from Grades 9-12.
* Each national winner will receive ₹10,000 and an invitation to the Republic Day Parade 2026.
* Additional winners will be selected and honored at the State/UT and District levels.
* **Project Evolution:**
* Veer Gatha was initiated in 2021 as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
* Edition 3 selected 100 national winners and engaged 1.36 crore students, and Edition 4 engaged 1.76 crore students.
* **Content and Submission:**
* Encouraged short-video formats such as videography, anchoring, reporting, and storytelling.
* Content centered on India's military traditions, strategies, campaigns, and heroic legacies.
* Submission of top entries via MyGov portal.
**Impact Analysis**
**Students**
* **Impact:** Encouraged to explore and understand India's historical and cultural legacy. Deepened understanding of India's historical and cultural legacy.
* **Action Required:** Engage in creating content centered on Samarik Parampara and Indian warriors.
**Schools**
* **Impact:** Increased participation in promoting national pride and stories of valor.
* **Action Required:** Conduct activities at the local level and submit entries via the MyGov portal.
**Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Education**
* **Impact:** Successful collaboration in promoting patriotism and recognition of gallantry.
* **Action Required:** Jointly felicitate the national-level winners in New Delhi.
**State/UT/District Authorities**
* **Impact:** Recognition and honoring of students at the State/UT/District level.
* **Action Required:** Select and honor winners at the State/UT and District levels.
Key Entities Referenced
Veer Gatha: An initiative by the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Education to celebrate the courage of gallantry awardees and promote patriotism among students through essay and multimedia content creation related to Indian military traditions and historical figures.
Ministry of Defence: Joint organizer of the Veer Gatha initiative.
Ministry of Education: Joint organizer of the Veer Gatha initiative.
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: The initiative under which Veer Gatha was initially launched to mark India's 75th year of Independence.
Kartavya Path: Location where the Super-100 winners of Veer Gatha 5.0 will witness the Republic Day Parade as special guests.
Ministry of Defence
Republic Day Celebrations 2026: Veer Gatha 5.0
witnesses record participation of 1.92 crore
students
Over 28,000 students from 91 CBSE-affiliated schools across
18 countries take part for the first time
100 Super-Winners selected at national level; To witness the
parade at Kartavya Path as Special Guests
प्रव तथ: 08 JAN 2026 3:51PM by PIB Delhi
Project Veer Gatha 5.0, a joint initiative by the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Education as part
of Republic Day celebrations, has received an overwhelming response. This year, approx. 1.92 crore
students from around 1.90 lakh schools participated in the project, marking the highest-ever participation
since the inception in 2021. One hundred (100) winners have been selected at the national level: 25 from
the Preparatory Stage (Grades 3-5), 25 from the Middle Stage (Grades 6-8), and 50 from the Secondary
Stage (Equal representation from Grades 9-10 and 11-12). The list of Super-100 winners is given below:
(Veer Gatha 5.0 - Super-100 winners)
Launched on September 08, 2025, 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, encouraging students to create content centred on Samarik
Parampara - India’s rich military traditions, strategies, campaigns and heroic legacies.
Students were also encouraged to explore the indomitable spirit and military strategies of great Indian
warriors, including King Kharavela of Kalinga, Prithviraj Chauhan, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the
warriors of 1857, and leaders of Tribal Uprisings, among others. This diverse array of topics not only
enhanced the quality of the entries, but also deepened participants' understanding of India’s historical and
cultural legacy.
In a noteworthy expansion, CBSE-affiliated schools abroad joined the initiative for the first time. As many
as 28,005 students from 91 schools across 18 countries submitted their entries, marking an important
milestone in taking India’s stories of valour and national pride to a global audience, further strengthening
the international reach of the initiative.
The project involved schools conducting activities at the local level, nationwide interaction programmes
by Gallantry awardees (both offline and online), and the submission of top entries via MyGov portal. The
school-level activities concluded on November 10, 2025. Following evaluations at the State and District
levels, nearly 4,020 entries were submitted for national-level evaluation, where top 100 entries wereselected as SUPER-100 winners. These winners will be felicitated jointly by the Ministry of Defence and
Ministry of Education in New Delhi. Each winner will receive a cash prize of Rs 10,000 and the
opportunity to witness the Republic Day Parade 2026 at Kartavya Path as special guests.
In addition to the 100 national-level winners, eight winners at the State/UT level (two from each category)
and four winners at the district level (one from each category) will be selected and honoured by
State/UT/District authorities.
Project Veer Gatha was initiated in 2021 as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to mark India’s 75th year
of Independence. The initiative aims to celebrate the courage of Gallantry awardees by showcasing their
heroic deeds and life journeys, while nurturing a sense of patriotism and civic responsibility among
students. From Edition 1 through Edition 5, the project has evolved into an inspiring movement, steadily
expanding its reach across the nation as well as to Indian schools overseas.
Since its launch, Project Veer Gatha has witnessed impressive growth. The first two editions each
recognised 25 national winners, with participation from nearly 08 lakh students in Edition 1 and about 19
lakh in Edition 2. Edition 3 marked a significant achievement, selecting 100 national winners and
engaging 1.36 crore students, a figure that rose to 1.76 crore in Veer Gatha 4.0.
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