Indian Army proudly revealed ‘Battle of Minds’ – Indian Army Quiz 2023 with its fascinating logo on 16th August at Manekshaw Centre in Delhi cantonment. In order to commemorate the 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas, the quiz commemorates the victory of the Indian Armed Forces in the Kargil War. It renders sincere tribute to the courage and valor of those, who are the real cause of such victory. Such a milestone initiative gets symbolized by new logo and also underscores the commitment of the Army to motivate and encourage young minds and intellectual growth across the country. The program commemorates the past and ignites learning with a curious spirit among youth for producing leaders of the future.
The program has been attended by Lieutenant General MV Suchindra Kumar, Vice Chief of Army Staff. The quiz contest’s logo was revealed by Mrs. Archana Pande, President AWWA. In addition, Param Vir Chakra Awardees Subedar Major (Honorary Captain) Yogendra Singh Yadav (Retired) and Subedar Major Sanjay Kumar were also present with Principals from schools all across India’s 36 states and Union Territories.
This initiative reaches out to around 1.5 lakhs of schools all across the nation with representation from all Indian districts. The objective of the program is to register 15,000 schools, thereby engaging around 1.5 crore students across the country. All schools can participate with teams of 3 students with a reserve. However, co-educational schools need to have a minimum of one female student in their teams. All participants need to be from 10 to 16 years old that includes students from grades 6 to 10. Quiz content will be held in hybrid mode, which is both offline as well as online mode. Thus, starting at the regional level of command, competition can progress to Inter-Command and therefore, culminate at the national level.
Quiz competition can be developed in 2 stages by ensuring participants’ comprehensive analysis. The first stage can get started with a round of online elimination, where students can demonstrate their ability through managing intellectually stimulating question series. Successful participants from the online round can progress to the second stage, such as offline Command-level regional competition culminating in Grand Finale. Such a process guarantees both demanding as well as equitable assessment of the ability and knowledge of contenders culminating in the discovery of highly deserving winners.
Held process of quiz competition concentrates on 5 key elements, such as following:
Inclusivity: It is open for all students, where English is primary or secondary instruction mediums.
Equity: It ensures one female attendant from every co-education school to advertise balance.
Fair Play: It upholds meritocracy as aided by some accessible tutorials.
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Attractive Prizes: Rewards for students, teachers and schools with wards exceeding 4 crore, includes buses for top 12 schools along with more than 360 laptops for both teachers and students as offered.
Tough students outreach programme by Teach India having influence on learning based on pedagogy that can propagate quiz’s wide message. It also will focus on the role of the Indian Army in building a nation along with Kargil Victory with on-going transformations in the Indian Army.
This contest went beyond the idea of only testing students’ general awareness. This is a forum that gives a vibrant platform for youth at the base level for testing knowledge about technology, innovation, science and culture. Such quizzes also can generate awareness between students of their future role in nation-building.
Tagline, name and logo of such programs meet to summarise great significance by resonating with the Indian Army’s esteemed legacy. Logo’s shape of formation sign induces an abiding sense for discipline with unity, while grass root maroon colour along with metallic bronze colour border highlights both strength and flexibility.
“Battle of Minds” represents intellectual bravery with tagline fouling on heroes, valour and victory. Ashoka pillar and crossed swords symbolise honour, readiness and duty that embodies dedication and indomitableness of the Indian Army.
In a suggestive blend of innovation as well as homage, “Battle of Minds’ ‘ evolves as a powerful catalyst. It is done by propelling youth of country based on towns’ insight and empowerment. However, as signified by its poignant logo, such inspired paced privileges are the spirit of Kargil War. It connects the commitment of the Indian Army to the future, where curiosity, knowledge and unity meet by encouraging leaders to structure the destination of the nation.