Veer Gatha Project 6.0

Categories

Activities

Suggestive Topics

Preparatory Stage (Grade 3rd to 5th)

Poem /Paragraph (150 words) /Painting
/Drawing

i. My role model is (Gallantry Award winner)                      . The values which

Middle Stage (Grade 6th to 8th)

Poem /Paragraph (300 words) /Painting
/Drawing/ Multi-Media Presentation/ Short Video (Anchoring/ Storytelling/ Reporting
of War)

I     have     learnt    from    his/her    life are………………….

Or

ii.                        (Gallantry Award winner) gave the supreme sacrifice for our

Secondary Stage (Grade 9th to 12th)

Poem /Essay (750 words) /Painting/ Drawing /Multi-Media Presentation/ Short Video (Anchoring/ Storytelling/ Reporting of War)

nation. If given a chance for keeping his/her memory alive, I would like to………….
Or

iii. The indomitable spirit and military strategies of the warriors of India, like Prithviraj Chauhan, King Kharavela of Kalinga, Shivaji, warriors of 1857 Mutiny and Tribal Uprising etc.  (Write about any one
warrior who inspires you the most)

Timeline

Particulars

Latest by 7th September, 2026

Notice of Veer Gatha 6.0 project to be forwarded by MoE to
Education Department of all the States / UTs and all the School Education Boards.

Latest by 9th September, 2026

Education Departments of States / UTs and all the Education
Boards will thereafter issue notices to their respective schools for promoting / conducting the Veer Gatha 6.0 project.

12th September, 2026
to
4th October, 2026

As per information / details furnished by MoD, organization of virtual / face to face interactions of gallantry award winners with schools.
Conduct of Activities at the School Level. School shall themselves conduct the activities on the above topics and evaluate the same.

9th October, to
19th October, 2026

After the conduct of activities at the school level, the school shall upload 01 best entry per category i.e., a total of 04 entries from each school, at the MyGov portal.
Category-1 [Preparatory Stage (Grade 3rd to 5th)]: 01 best entry Category-2 [Middle Stage (Grade 6th to 8th)]: 01 best entry Category-3 [Secondary Stage (Grade 9th to 12th)]: 01 best entry for Grade 9th to 10th & 01 best entry for Grade 11th to 12th

NOTE: Schools with highest grade upto grade 5, 8 and 10 can also submit total 4 entries. The breakup is as under:-

1. Schools upto class 10

School will submit 01 best entry in each of the Category-1, 2 &
3. School can submit an extra entry in any one of Category-1, 2 & 3. Total entries to be submitted by school is 04.

1. Schools upto class 8

School will submit 01 best entry in Category-1 & 2. School can submit two extra best entries in Category-1 & 2. Total entries to be submitted by school is 04.
(ii). Schools upto class 5
Since there is only one Category for School upto class 5, the school will submit 04 best entries in Category-1.

21st October, to
14th November 2026

District level evaluation of entries submitted by schools to be done by District level Nodal Officers to be appointed by States/UTs Nodal Officers /Education Department. Rubrics for evaluation are given at Annexure - I.
Best entries of District level will be forwarded by District Level Nodal Officers to State / UT Level Nodal Officers(s) through
MyGov Portal.

16th November to
4th December 2026

Evaluation of entries submitted by District Level Nodal Officers to be done at State/UT level by State / UT Level Nodal Officers(s). Rubrics for evaluation are given at Annexure - I.
States / UTs Level Nodal Officers will give (through MyGov Portal) the best entries (as per Annexure - II) to Ministry of Education Government of India for the National Level Evaluation.
States/UTs will need to confirm the genuineness and originality of the entry being given for the National Level Selection through telephonic  /  video  call  interview  or  any  other  mode  as
appropriate.

8th December to
28th December 2026

Evaluation at National Level (by a Committee to be constituted by the Ministry of Education)

By 28th December 2026

Submission of Result of National Level Evaluation to MoE by National Level Committee

By 30th Dec 2026

Forwarding of results by MoE to MoD

S No

Area of
Assessment

4 Marks

3 Marks

2 Marks

1 Mark

1

Originality     of expression

Fresh, distinctive approach, it is highly imaginative     or creative

Conveys some creative, imaginative, or insightful ideas beyond        the commonplace.

Reflects     few creative, substantive, or imaginative ideas out of
the ordinary

Communicates no     substantive or     imaginative ideas and          is unremarkable

2.

Presentation

Expression        is highly impressive and the    content             is very           well
organized

Fluent Expression and                    the
content is well organized

Message      is sometimes difficult                    to
follow   and
content is fairly well organized

Message cannot be understood and the content is               poorly
organized

3

Support

Arguments     are

Arguments are

Some         key

Several          key

very              well

well supported.

issue             is

issues             are

supported  (with

The         author

unsupported.

unsupported.

insightful

uses      specific

The         main

Main     idea     is

examples,

examples,

idea is clear

somewhat clear

arguments, and

arguments,

but             the

but there is need

details).        The

and details to

supporting

for              more

essay     includes

support       key

information is

supporting

quotes/passage

ideas.

too general.

information

s from the text

and     a     strong

analysis of their

significance.

4

Relevance                      to

Information      is

Information    is

Some

Very              little

the topic

very            much

relevant to the

information is

relevance

relevant  to  the

topic

irrelevant    to

topic  and  cites

the topic

recent

examples.

Sl. No

Area               of
Assessment

4 Marks

3 Marks

2 Marks

1 Mark

1

Originality       of expression

Fresh, distinctive Approach, it is          highly imaginative or creative

Conveys some creative, imaginative, or insightful ideas beyond          the commonplace

Reflects few creative, substantive, or imaginative ideas out of
the ordinary

Communicates no    substantive or    imaginative ideas     and     is unremarkable

2

Presentation

Expression is highly impressive and           the
content       is very         well
organized

Fluent Expression and the content is well organized

Message     is sometimes difficult                   to
follow   and
content is fairly well organized

Message cannot           be understood and the content is poorly organized

3

Poetic Devices

6     or    more poetic devices (same         or different) are
used

4-5            poetic devices (same or different) are used

2-3       poetic devices (same         or different) are used

1 poetic device is used

4

Relevance       to the topic

Information is very much relevant            to the topic and cites    recent
examples

Information is relevant to the topic

Some information is    irrelevant to the topic

Very                    little relevance

Sl.
No.

Area                of
Assessment

4 Marks

3 Marks

2 Marks

1 Mark

1

Originality       of expression

Fresh, distinctive approach. It is highly imaginative     or creative,

Conveys      some creative, imaginative,     or insightful    ideas beyond           the commonplace

Reflects few creative, substantive, or imaginative ideas out of
the ordinary

Communicates no substantive or imaginative ideas and                     is
unremarkable

2

Presentation

Expression       is highly impressive and the    content             is very           well organized

Fluent Expression     and the    content    is well organized

Message     is sometimes difficult                   to
follow   and
content is fairly well organized

Message cannot be understood and the content is poorly organized

3

Dialogue

There      is      an

There      is      an

There is not

There      is      not

appropriate

appropriate

quite enough

enough dialogue

amount            of

amount             of

dialogue    for

for all members

dialogue for all

dialogue  for  all

all members

to        have         a

members         to

members          to

to    have     a

balanced role or it

have a balanced

have a balanced

balanced

is         completely

role and to bring

role and to bring

role   in    this

unrealistic

characters/situa

the story to life,

play or it is

tion to life and it

but         it         is

often

is realistic.

somewhat

unrealistic.

unrealistic.

4

Relevance       to

Information     is

Information      is

Some

Very               little

the topic

very           much

relevant  to  the

information is

relevance

relevant to  the

topic

irrelevant   to

topic and cites

the topic

recent

examples

Sl.
No.

Area            of
Assessment

4 Marks

3 Marks

2 Marks

1 Mark

1

Originality   of expression

Fresh, distinctive approach. It is highly imaginative or creative

Conveys      some creative, imaginative,    or insightful    ideas beyond           the
commonplace

Reflects       few creative, substantive, or imaginative ideas out of the
ordinary

Communicates no     substantive or     imaginative ideas     and     is unremarkable

2

Presentation

Expression             is highly impressive and the content is very                   well
organized.

Fluent Expression and the    content    is well organized

Message        is sometimes difficult                       to
follow          and content is fairly
well organized

Message cannot be understood and the content is               poorly
organized

3

Technique

Art work show a mastery                of advanced techniques            in
composition.        All objects are placed
in correct space.

Art work shows good technique. All objects are placed in correct space.

Art work shows some technique and understanding of art concepts.

Art work lacks technique and/or understanding of art concepts.

4

Relevance to the topic

Information is very much relevant to the topic and cites
recent examples

Information is relevant to the topic

Some information    is irrelevant to the
topic

Very                     little relevance