`Wall of Valour’ in educational institutions launched

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New Delhi : With inspiration from PM Narendra Modi, to help create a spirit of respect for our real heroes, HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar and Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre jointly launched a campaign to have a ‘Wall of Valour’ in 1,000 educational institutions across the country, here on May 2, 2017.

Portraits of Param Vir Chakra (PVC) decorated soldiers will be displayed at designated places on educational campuses to instil sense of nationalism among the students. This is part of a nationwide ‘Vidya Veerta Abhiyan’, initiated by writer and former Rajya Sabha member Tarun Vijay.

Addressing the gathering, Javadekar said, “We feel secure just because of the continuous vigil and alertness of our Armed Forces along the borders. Armed Forces are our real post-Independence heroes while the freedom fighters who laid down their lives and faced atrocities for the cause of freedom are the natural heroes.”

Speaking on the occasion, Bhamre appreciated the initiative to display portraits of 21 PVC awardees which will usher in spirit of patriotism among the youth of the nation. Referring to the mutilation of two jawans at Krishna Ghati Sector in Poonch, Bhamre said, “The kind of brutality inflicted on our jawans is a dastardly act, which is sad for humanity and we cannot expect decency from the enemy across the border.” He also complimented the jawans for performing tireless duty away from their families braving the enemy bullets in difficult terrain. He assured the nation that our troops are capable of giving a befitting reply, according to a PIB release.

Javadekar and Dr Bhamre gave portraits of these gallant heroes to Vice Chancellors of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), University of Delhi (DU), Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI). In addition, VCs of different universities including Arunachal Pradesh and representative from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, also received portraits from them.