VEER GATHA 5.0 Registration Link
All the District Educational Officers and Additional Project Coordinators,
Samagra Shiksha in the State are informed that the Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education, Government of India has stated that they are in collaboration with Ministry of Defence, is pleased to launch Veer Gatha 5.0 during 2025-26, continuing their mission to instil patriotism and civic consciousness among students through the inspiring stories of gallantry award winners and ancient Indian warriors.
The project timelines are critical with school-level activities to be completed by 30th September 2025 and district level evaluations by 10th November 2025 and requested to establish dedicated “Veer Gatha Corners” in every school and ensure wide participation through awareness programs involving gallantry awardees.
VEER GATHA 5.0
Project Veer Gatha was instituted under Gallantry Awards Portal (GAP) in 2021 with the aim to disseminate the details of acts of bravery of the Gallantry Awardees and the life stories of these brave hearts among the students so as to raise the spirit of patriotism and instill amongst them values of civic consciousness.
Project Veer Gatha deepened this noble aim by providing a platform to the school students to do creative projects/activities based on gallantry award winners. The project has been coterminous with Republic Day Celebrations each year.
VEER GATHA 5.0 Participation Statistics:
- Veer Gatha 1.0 (2021-22): 8 lakh participants
- Veer Gatha 2.0 (2022-23): 19.5 lakh participants
- Veer Gatha 3.0 (2023-24): 1.37 crore participants
- Veer Gatha 4.0 (2024-25): 1.76 crore participants
VEER GATHA 5.0 Project Timelines
Timeline | Particulars |
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By 1st September 2025 | Notice of Veer Gatha 5.0 project forwarded by MoE |
By 5th September 2025 | States/UTs issue notices to schools |
8th Sept – 30th Sept 2025 | Virtual/face-to-face interactions with gallantry award winners |
By 30th September 2025 | School-level activities completion |
1st Oct – 15th Oct 2025 | Schools upload best entries to MyGov portal |
17th Oct – 10th Nov 2025 | District level evaluation |
12th Nov – 30th Nov 2025 | State/UT level evaluation |
4th Dec – 24th Dec 2025 | National level evaluation |
By 27th December 2025 | Submission of National Level results to MoE |
By 30th December 2025 | Results forwarded to MoD |
VEER GATHA 5.0 Categories & Activities
Categories | Activities | Suggestive Topics |
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Preparatory Stage (Grade 3-5) | Poem / Paragraph (150 words) / Painting / Drawing |
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Middle Stage (Grade 6-8) | Poem / Paragraph (300 words) / Painting / Drawing / Multi-Media Presentation / Short Video |
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Secondary Stage (Grade 9-12) | Poem / Essay (750 words) / Painting / Drawing / Multi-Media Presentation / Short Video |
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Key Instructions
- Establish dedicated “Veer Gatha Corners” in every school
- Ensure wide participation through awareness programs
- Follow the specified timelines strictly
- Upload entries through the MyGov portal
- Entries will be evaluated at District, State/UT, and National levels
- 100 National winners (Super 100) will be selected
- National winners will receive cash prize of ₹10,000 each