New Delhi:The Centre on Thursday launched a revamped Gallantry Awards portal featuring improved accessibility, interactive tributes and a digital repository of India’s military history to honour gallantry award recipients and preserve their legacy for future generations.
Minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth launched the redesigned portal (gallantryawards.gov.in), which provides information on gallantry awardees, wars and military operations since Independence.
The upgraded portal features dedicated sections on memorials, museums, military history, gallantry awardees, events and media resources. An interactive tribute section allows citizens to pay homage to the country’s war heroes.
It also hosts the Veer Gatha initiative, which introduces students to the courage and sacrifices of gallantry awardees through educational and creative activities.
The programme has grown from eight lakh students across 4,788 schools in its first edition to more than 1.92 crore students from 1.9 lakh schools in its fifth edition.
The fifth edition also saw participation by 28,005 students from 91 CBSE-affiliated schools across 18 countries.
The portal provides details of every edition of Veer Gatha, including topics, timelines, evaluation criteria, awards, results, learning resources and student activities.
The defence ministry said the initiative aimed to create an authentic digital archive of India’s military heritage and raise awareness among young people about the sacrifices of the country’s armed forces personnel.
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