New Delhi, Jan 25: Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said that the goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047 will only be achieved when the sense of duty and responsibility for nation-building will awaken in everyone.

Pradhan said this while addressing the felicitating ceremony to 'Super-100’ winners of Project Veer Gatha 3.0, held in New Delhi.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh along with Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan felicitated ‘Super-100’ winners of Project Veer Gatha 3.0 here today.

A cash prize of Rs 10,000, a medal and a certificate were given to each of the 100 winners.

Speaking on the occasion, Pradhan termed ‘Veer Gatha’ as a unique programme which inspires the young generation about the sacrifices made by the Brave hearts. He expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for envisioning 'Project Veergatha' which has become a big platform in introducing the present generations to the bravery and sacrifice of the Indian army. He also thanked Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for making the inspirational traditions like Veergatha a success for the new generation.

Pradhan also said that the goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047 will only be achieved when the sense of duty and responsibility for nation-building will awaken in everyone. "Today when we are entering a new age, a young country like India has the responsibility of the entire humanity, " Pradhan mentioned. The Veergatha competition provides an opportunity to revive India's heritage, and values and exemplify the heroic acts of its people post-independence," he said.

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The event was a memorable moment when, for the first time in his tenure as the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh handed over the podium to one of the winners Sushri Barnali Sahu, a student of Class 11, DAV Public School, Cuttack, Odisha to address the gathering on his behalf, a gesture that struck a chord with the students assembled for the event.

Through the voice of Barnali Sahu, Defence Minister stated that the country’s youth will play a key role in realising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of transforming India into ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047. “Youth is the most important asset to shape the future of the country. They will shoulder the responsibility of a developed nation,” she said.

Voicing his views through Barnali, Rajnath Singh said, “Project Veer Gatha was an endeavour to introduce the bravehearts of the nation to the youth and take the tales of valour by these young minds. The project was launched with the combined efforts of the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Education to strengthen the values of ‘Nation First’”.

Before handing over the podium to Barnali, the Defence Minister while interacting with students, shared insights on ‘spiritual strength’. He described physical, mental/intellectual and spiritual strength as the three facets crucial to achieve victory or any desired result in life. Only a spiritual person attains bliss, he said, adding that only people with large hearts can be spiritually oriented.

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and other senior officials of Ministry of Defence & Ministry of Education were present on the occasion.

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