Project Veer Gatha 3.0: Project Veer Gatha was instituted under Gallantry Awards Portal (GAP) in 2021.The aim is 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 in still amongst them values of civic consciousness. As part of this, the students framed different projects through various media like art, poems, essays and multimedia on these gallantry award winners and best projects were awarded at national level by the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Education. Under the Veer Gatha Project 3.0, following activities have been conducted- Schools have conducted various projects/activities and have uploaded a total of 04 best entries from each school, on the MyGov portal. Simultaneously, to bring about awareness among school students about the Gallantry Award Winners of our country, the Ministry of Defence, through its field organisations or Army/Navy/Airforce, has organized virtual/ face-to-face awareness programmes/sessions for schools across the country.
Gallantry Awards: They have been instituted by the Government of India to honour the acts of bravery and sacrifice of the officers/personnel of the Armed Forces, other lawfully constituted Forces and civilians. These gallantry awards are announced twice a year- first on the occasion of the Republic Day and then on the occasion of the Independence Day. Three gallantry awards, namely Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra, were instituted by the Government of India on 26th January, 1950.Thereafter, the other three gallantry awards, i.e. the Ashoka Chakra Class-I, the Ashoka Chakra Class-II and the Ashoka Chakra Class-III were instituted in 1952. These awards were renamed Ashoka Chakra, Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra, respectively, in 1967.The order of precedence of these awards is the Param Vir Chakra, the Ashoka Chakra, the Mahavir Chakra, the Kirti Chakra, the Vir Chakra and the Shaurya Chakra. All the gallantry awards may be awarded posthumously.
Indian Air Force (IAF) Ensign: Only the IAF Crest will be incorporated into the new IAF Ensign. This crest prominently features the national symbol, the Ashoka Lion, at the top, with the words “Satyamev Jayate” in Devanagari script below it. Beneath the Ashoka Lion is a Himalayan eagle with outstretched wings, symbolising the fighting spirit of the IAF.A ring in light blue colour encircles the Himalayan eagle with the words “Indian Air Force”. The IAF motto, derived from the Bhagavad Gita, “Nabha Sparsham Deeptam”, meaning “touching the sky with glory,” is inscribed below the Himalayan eagle in golden Devanagari. IAF crest symbolises the source of inspiration and encouragement. IAF has adopted various crests for commands, squadrons and the other establishments. However, all the crests follow a standard frame that contains the individual formation sign with a motto shown in the scroll at the foot of the frame.
Mundra Port: It is the largest private port and the largest container port in India. It is located on the north shores of the Gulf of Kutch, near Mundra, Kutch district, Gujarat. It is a deep-draft, all-weather port. It is also a special economic zone (SEZ).As much as 33 per cent of India’s container traffic flows through the port. It is run by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ), which is India’s largest commercial ports operator and accounts for nearly one-fourth of the country’s cargo movement. It also has the country’s largest coal import terminal, which facilitates faster cargo evacuation with minimal turnaround time. Mundra Port’s rail is connected to the national rail network, and cargo can be handled for any location in India.
