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A 'wall of heroes' at universities to inculcate nationalism in students

Centre to launch a campaign to put portraits of 21 Param Vir Chakra recipients on university walls

Members of AISA and JNUSU shouting slogans during their protest in New Delhi
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Members of AISA and JNUSU shouting slogans during their protest in New Delhi

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The BJP wants to inculcate patriotism in the students and the Modi government is helping by launching a campaign for it. The Union government has devised a Vidya Veerta Abhiyan (Knowledge and Warrior Campaign) that will involve 100 universities to start with.

Economic Times reports that these universities across the country will get a "Wall of heroes". The wall will have portraits of 21 Param Veer Chakra recipients that will inspire students and encourage patriotism. The campaign was conceived by BJP MP, Tarun Vijay. 

The campaign will be launched today by the HRD minister Prakash Javadekar and

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