Carrying forward the vision of the Veer Gatha Project, School bands will now perform at the National War Memorial in New Delhi on a regular rotation basis. A decision to this effect has been jointly taken by the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Education. The Ministry of Education has directed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to prepare a schedule of school bands in consultation with the Ministry of Education and the Government of NCT of Delhi so that schools bands can perform at the NWM.
The place, themes, tunes, etc. of the band can be decided in coordination with the Directorate of National War Memorial & Museum, Headquarter Integrated Defence Staff (NWM&M, HQ IDS) keeping in view the sanctity of the Memorial.
The Ministry of Education has also requested the Education Departments of all States/Union Territories to select one band from the schools of their respective states to perform in coordination with NWM&M, HQ IDS as a part of the regular schedule. The CBSE will coordinate with all the schools in coordination with the Ministry of Defence.
The tentative date for performances of these school bands at the NWM is from February 22, 2022, ahead of the third anniversary of the dedication of the NWM to the nation. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had dedicated the NWM to the nation on February 25, 2019.
The objective of this initiative is to inculcate the values of patriotism, devotion to duty, courage, and sacrifice among the school children and increase the participation of people, especially the youth so that they experience the various facets associated with the iconic war memorial.
It carries forward the vision of the Veer Gatha project which was jointly organized by Ministries of Defence and Culture to raise awareness among children about the gallant stories of the war heroes and instill the feeling of nationalism in their formative years through enhanced exposure.
Do you know what is Veer Gatha Project?
The Veer Gatha Project was organized by the Ministry of Defence in partnership with the Ministry of Education and MyGov at an all-India level. It was held from 21st October to 20th November 2021 for all the school students of standard III to XII in all States and Union Territories as well as all schools affiliated to CBSE.
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