Uttar Pradesh has claimed the nation’s top spot in the Veergatha Project 4.0, demonstrating exceptional achievement with over 45 lakh student nominations. Uttar Pradesh has surpassed Delhi, which once celebrated its achievements but now ranks second in this year’s project standings.
With this achievement, UP has set a new standard in the Veergatha Project, not only enhancing students’ respect for bravery but also fostering their creativity and motivation. Through this effort in the field of education, the state has achieved the nomination target of 45,24,559 students. UP has surpassed last year’s nomination of 39 lakh in the Veergatha Project 3.0, marking an increase of 6,24,559 this year. The data for this year indicates that every district has contributed to this increase in participation, making this success possible.
In the Veergatha Project 4.0, Delhi secured the second position with 18,08,556 nominations, and Bihar the third position with 13,91,187 nominations. Uttar Pradesh achieved this accomplishment with 27,16,003 more nominations than Delhi and 31,33,372 more nominations than Bihar.
The data indicates that this year’s enrolment is the highest ever, with all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh recording more enrolments compared to the previous year. Under the leadership of the Yogi Adityanath government, the state has not only set a new record by increasing participation across all its districts this year, but has also successfully established a distinct identity in the fields of bravery and inspiration nationwide.
According to the latest data, 18 districts of UP have secured positions among the 50 districts with the highest participation in the country. The leading districts in Uttar Pradesh include Pilibhit (2,92,756), Bulandshahr (2,68,852), Sant Kabir Nagar (2,35,934), Lakhimpur Kheri (1,32,414), Siddharthnagar (1,24,950), Hardoi (1,22,973) and Lucknow (1,19,908).
Additionally, Maharajganj (1,14,227), Prayagraj (1,12,041), and Varanasi (1,04,460) also made it to the list of the top 50 districts in the country.
The presence of UP is further reinforced by Chitrakoot (95,583), Sambhal (92,953), Unnao (89,358), Deoria (83,292), Bijnor (82,300), Rampur (79,180), Kanpur Dehat (78,641) and Muzaffarnagar (69,086) participation.
Minister of State for Basic Education (Independent Charge) Sandeep Singh stated that online nomination for the Veergatha Project 4.0 took place from September 16 to October 31, 2024. Students from classes 1 to 12 were invited to participate in creative activities based on bravery award winners, including poetry, essays, storytelling, painting and video competitions. This success was achieved through the participation of all schools across the state.
The Veergatha Project is a joint initiative of the Defence Ministry and the Union Education Ministry, launched in 2021 under the Gallantry Awards Portal (GAP). Its primary aim is to connect students with the inspiring stories of brave soldiers from the armed forces.
