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Unleash the Arjuna Within
Awakening the warrior spirit in young minds through Bhagavad Gita wisdom
Participating in Gita Minds Contest
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Shaping Future Leaders Through Ancient Wisdom
The Gita Minds Initiative is more than just a contest—it is a movement to reconnect today's youth with the timeless wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita. In an era of rapid technological advancement and constant distractions, young minds often lose touch with their cultural roots and core values. Through structured study of the Gita, we aim to instill dharmic values, strengthen character, and nurture ethical leadership in students. Our mission is to create a generation that is academically excellent, culturally rooted, and morally strong—equipped to face life's challenges with the wisdom of Arjuna and the guidance of Krishna.
By engaging with the Bhagavad Gita, students develop critical life skills that extend far beyond textbooks. They learn decision-making through the discourse between Arjuna and Krishna, courage through understanding dharma, and clarity through self-knowledge. The initiative focuses on four pillars: cultivating deep respect for Indian culture and heritage, fostering universal values of truth and compassion, building unshakeable character through discipline and integrity, and developing leadership qualities that inspire positive change. These teachings don't just prepare students for exams—they prepare them for life, helping them become responsible citizens and visionary leaders who will shape India's future.
Pride in heritage, traditional values
Truth, compassion, righteousness
Discipline, integrity, courage
Vision, responsibility, service
Bhagavad Gita 6.6
बन्धुरात्मात्मनस्तस्य येनात्मैवात्मना जितः।
अनात्मनस्तु शत्रुत्वे वर्तेतात्मैव शत्रुवत्॥
“For those who have conquered the mind, it is their friend.
For those who have failed to do so, the mind works like an enemy.”
Mark your calendar for these important dates
16 Nov
Registration opens
10 Dec
Last date to register
15-23 Dec
Offline examinations
30 Dec
Results announced
18 Jan
Award ceremony
16 Nov
Registration opens
10 Dec
Last date to register
15-23 Dec
Offline examinations
30 Dec
Results announced
18 Jan
Award ceremony
Critical Statistics — Silent Crisis — Student Success
Understanding the challenges facing students today through data-driven insights and discovering solutions through Bhagavad Gita wisdom

85%
85% of students report difficulty maintaining focus for more than 25 minutes, severely affecting academic performance and learning retention.

73%
73% of students admit to chronic procrastination, leading to last-minute stress, poor performance, and incomplete learning cycles.

4.5 hrs
Average student spends 4.5 hours daily on social media, drastically impacting study time, sleep quality, and mental well-being.

68%
68% of students experience severe exam anxiety, affecting their ability to perform despite having adequate preparation and knowledge.

61%
61% of students feel unclear about their life purpose and goals, leading to unmotivated learning and poor decision-making.

77%
77% of students admit making choices based on peer pressure rather than personal values and long-term goals.
Every challenge is an opportunity for transformation. Every statistic represents potential waiting to be unlocked. Through the timeless wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita, discover focus, purpose, and the warrior spirit within you.
Manifesto
Future State
To inspire and empower youth worldwide through the timeless wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita, nurturing values that lead to a life of purpose, integrity, and inner strength.
Current Focus
To create a global platform where students explore the teachings of the Gita, apply its principles to modern challenges, and grow as responsible leaders who serve society with wisdom and compassion.
Core Principles
Guided by the Gita, we uphold wisdom, integrity, devotion, excellence, and unity—helping youth cultivate character and purpose for a better world.
Empowering Young Minds
Gita Minds Contest is an initiative by ISKCON designed exclusively for students of 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th standards. It empowers young minds to discover focus, purpose, and the warrior spirit through the timeless wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita, helping them overcome modern challenges like distraction, procrastination, and exam anxiety while building strong character and leadership qualities.
Learn concentration techniques from the Gita to overcome digital distractions and improve academic performance
Discover the power of karma yoga and disciplined action to beat procrastination and achieve goals
Develop inner strength to resist peer pressure and make value-based decisions with confidence
Understand your dharma and discover clear direction for your studies, career, and life
Gita Minds Contest 2025 - ISKCON
Standards
9th, 10th, 11th & 12th
Languages
Hindi & English
Cities
Across India
Schools
Participating
Register for the contest and access study material covering key chapters of Bhagavad Gita. Learn through engaging content designed specifically for school students.
Participate in written tests covering Bhagavad Gita knowledge, with questions designed to test both understanding and practical application.
Top performers from across regions compete in the grand finale, demonstrating their mastery and winning exciting prizes and recognition.
Embark on a transformative journey through the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita. Connect with students worldwide in this celebration of timeless knowledge.
Heritage — Wisdom — Devotion

Founded in 1966 by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, ISKCON is the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, dedicated to spreading Vedic wisdom and devotional culture through the timeless teachings of Lord Krishna.
Meals Served
Food for Life program
Temples Worldwide
Sacred spaces globally
Books Distributed
Spiritual literature
Countries Reached
Global family
World's largest food relief program serving nutritious meals to millions across the globe, embodying compassion through action.
Preserving and sharing ancient Vedic knowledge through modern channels, making timeless wisdom accessible to contemporary seekers.
Celebrating divine consciousness through Rath Yatra and other festivals that bring communities together in joyful devotion.
Eco-villages demonstrating simple living and high thinking, showing how spiritual principles create harmonious communities.
Sacred Path — Divine Knowledge — Spiritual Growth
A transformative journey through the eternal wisdom of Bhagavad Gita and devotional practice
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