{"id":44235,"date":"2024-12-27T02:26:51","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T20:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=44235"},"modified":"2025-05-06T09:36:56","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T04:06:56","slug":"pm-modi-on-veer-baal-diwas-honoring-sahibzadas-bravery-and-youth-empowerment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/pm-modi-on-veer-baal-diwas-honoring-sahibzadas-bravery-and-youth-empowerment\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Modi on Veer Baal Diwas Honoring Sahibzadas Bravery and Youth Empowerment"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>What\u2019s in today\u2019s article?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Why in News?<\/li>\n<li>Vir Bal Diwas<\/li>\n<li>Key highlights of the speech delivered by PM Modi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Why in News?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi participated in the <strong>3rd Veer Baal Diwas<\/strong>, commemorating the bravery and sacrifice of the Sahibzades.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He described the day as a festival of inspiration for Indians, particularly the youth, and lauded 17 children conferred with Veer Baal Awards in various fields such as bravery, innovation, sports, and arts.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Vir Bal Diwas<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>About<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>On 9th January 2022, the day of the Prakash Purab of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the PM had announced that 26th December would be observed as \u2018Veer Bal Diwas\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>This was announced to mark the martyrdom of sons of Sri Guru Gobind Singh &#8211; Sahibzadas Baba Zorawar Singh Ji and Baba Fateh Singh Ji.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sacrifices made by the sons of Guru Gobind Singh<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>While two of Guru Gobind Singh\u2019s sons were killed fighting the Mughals, two other sons were bricked alive on the orders of Aurangzeb\u2019s governor of Sirhind.<\/li>\n<li>The two younger sons, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh ji and Sahibzada Fateh Singh ji, attained martyrdom after being sealed alive in a wall.<\/li>\n<li>Veer Baal Diwas is observed on the same day the two younger sons, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh ji and Sahibzada Fateh Singh ji, attained martyrdom.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Key highlights of the speech delivered by PM Modi<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tributes to Sahibzades and Teachings on National Integrity<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The PM paid homage to Sahib Zorawar Singh, Sahib Fateh Singh, and Gurus, highlighting their unmatched courage and sacrifice.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>He emphasized the importance of instilling patriotism among youth and drawing inspiration from the Sahibzadas&#8217; unwavering faith and bravery.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Veer Baal Diwas serves as a reminder that the nation and its interests should always come first.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Youth Empowerment: A Pillar of Development<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>PM Modi underlined the role of youth in India\u2019s progress, from independence movements to modern revolutions.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The government has prioritized youth-centric policies, including initiatives in start-ups, AI, machine learning, skill development, and sports.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Over 10,000 Atal Tinkering Labs and the <strong>&#8216;Mera Yuva Bharat&#8217; campaign<\/strong> have been launched to encourage innovation and societal contribution among youth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Health and Fitness Initiatives<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The Prime Minister launched the <strong>&#8216;Suposhit Gram Panchayat Abhiyan<\/strong>,&#8217; aimed at eliminating malnutrition through healthy competition among village panchayats.\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li>It aims at improving the nutritional outcomes and well-being by strengthening implementation of nutrition related services and by ensuring active community participation.<\/li>\n<li>The programme will involve a competition among anganwadis.<\/li>\n<li>A total of 1,000 gram panchayats will get Rs 1 lakh while a part of this amount will be used for better nutrition in the anganwadis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>He emphasized the importance of fitness through &#8216;Fit India&#8217; and &#8216;Khelo India&#8217; movements, highlighting the link between a healthy youth and a capable nation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vision for India&#8217;s Future<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>PM Modi encouraged youth to aim for excellence in all fields, including infrastructure, manufacturing, tourism, and space research.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>He expressed confidence in the youth\u2019s ability to lead global revolutions and achieve the goals of a developed India and Atmanirbhar Bharat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Political Engagement of Youth<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>PM unveiled his vision of bringing one lakh youth into politics, particularly those from non-political backgrounds.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>He announced the launch of the <strong>&#8216;Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue&#8217;<\/strong> on Swami Vivekananda&#8217;s birth anniversary to discuss India&#8217;s roadmap for development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Q.1. What is the significance of Veer Baal Diwas?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Veer Baal Diwas commemorates the sacrifice of Sahibzada Zorawar Singh Ji and Sahibzada Fateh Singh Ji, inspiring youth to prioritize national integrity and courage while celebrating their contributions to India&#8217;s unity.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Q.2. What initiatives did PM Modi highlight during Veer Baal Diwas 2024?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>PM Modi emphasized youth-centric policies like Atal Tinkering Labs, &#8216;Mera Yuva Bharat,&#8217; and &#8216;Suposhit Gram Panchayat Abhiyan,&#8217; alongside his vision of encouraging youth into politics and advancing India\u2019s global leadership through innovation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/pm-modi-at-veer-bal-diwas-world-looks-at-us-due-to-youth-power-focus-is-to-empower-them-9746363\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IE<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2088080\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/need-to-equip-our-youth-with-skills-in-emerging-technologies-pm\/article69029722.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn about Veer Baal Diwas 2024, PM Modi\u2019s tributes to Sahibzadas, initiatives like &#8216;Suposhit Gram Panchayat Abhiyan,&#8217; and his vision for empowering Indian youth and fostering national unity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":44236,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-44235","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-upsc-mains-current-affairs","8":"no-featured-image-padding"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44235","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44235"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44235\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}