Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth on Thursday launched the revamped Gallantry Awards Portal, a dedicated digital platform designed to celebrate the courage, valour and supreme sacrifices of India's gallantry award recipients and preserve their inspiring stories for generations to come.
The upgraded portal, available at https://gallantryawards.gov.in, has been redesigned to provide a more user-friendly digital experience, featuring improved navigation, a responsive interface and greater accessibility.
The revamped platform offers several dedicated sections, including Events, Memorials and Museums, Warpedia, Awardees, Gallantrypedia (Articles), Media and an interactive Tribute Section. These features will enable visitors to explore India's military history, learn about the achievements of its brave soldiers and pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the nation.
Veer Gatha Gets a Dedicated Digital Platform
A major attraction of the upgraded portal is its dedicated section for the Veer Gatha initiative. It brings together comprehensive information about every edition, covering its background, themes, timelines, assessment criteria, awards, learning resources, results, felicitation ceremonies, media galleries and student participation activities.
The initiative seeks to familiarise students with the extraordinary courage and sacrifices of India's gallantry award winners, encouraging them to learn from these real-life stories and express their understanding through creative contributions.
Veer Gatha has witnessed remarkable expansion since its launch. Participation has increased from approximately 8 lakh students and 4,788 schools in its first edition to more than 1.92 crore students and 1.9 lakh schools in the fifth edition.
Its international reach is also growing, with 28,005 students from 91 CBSE-affiliated schools across 18 countries participating in the programme.
Preserving India's Military Heritage for Future Generations
The revamped portal aims to develop a comprehensive and authentic digital knowledge base covering gallantry awards, award recipients, wars and military operations undertaken since India's Independence.
Beyond documenting military achievements, the initiative is intended to strengthen patriotic values and familiarise citizens, particularly young people, with India's rich military traditions and history. It will also provide an accessible platform for students and citizens to understand the sacrifices made by members of the Armed Forces in protecting the country.
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, along with other senior officials of the Ministry of Defence, attended the launch ceremony in New Delhi.