HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar Launches Vidya-Veerta Abhiyan (Download PDF)

Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar will launch Students for soldiers- a nationwide Vidya – Veerta Abhiyan to encourage 1, 000 educational institutions to display portraits of war heroes on campus.

Highlights:

• The portraits of Param Veer Chakra decorated soldiers were handed over to the Vice Chancellors of

  • Jawaharlal Nehru University
  • Delhi University
  • Jamia Milia Islamia, Jammu
  • IIT Delhi
• The “wall of heroes” depicting portraits of brave soldiers
• The aim of this Abhiyan is to instill a sense of patriotism and nationalism among students
• It is important that we have portraits of such soldiers in our universities to create passion and enthusiasm among the youngsters
• We feel secure just because of the continuous vigil and alertness of our forces busy in securing our borders.
• This initiative has been launched in the wake of the demand made by the ex-servicemen that portraits of martyrs and tanks used in wars be showcased in the universities and educational institutions to instil a sense of nationalism and patriotism among the students
• The HRD Ministry had also disclosed Veergatha books on the 21 Param Veer Chakra awardees for educating school children about the sacrifices made by the Param Veer Chakra awardees.
• The HRD ministry will put portrait of Paramveer Winners into all private institutes and in the government colleges.
• This campaign will be started from JNU, Du and from Jamiya university.

Param Veer Chakra

• The Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is India’s highest military decoration awarded for the displaying distinguished acts of valour during wartime
• The name of the award translates as the “Wheel of the Ultimate Brave”
• This award can also be awarded posthumously
• The award was established on 26 January 1950
• Then has been awarded 21 times, of which 14 were posthumous awards and 16 has been awarded for acts of bravery committed during the Indo-Pakistani conflicts

• The 21 awardees,

  • 20 have been from the Indian Army
  • 1 has been from the Indian Air Force
• The design of the medal was designed by Savitri Khanolkar