NCERT developing special module on Operation Sindoor for Classes III to XII: Sources
To familiarize students with India’s military might and scientific achievements, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is developing a module on ‘Operation Sindoor’.
Sources in the Education Ministry confirmed that the modules for Class III to Class XII will be in eight to 10 pages and were currently under development.
“The modules will be structured for different age groups. The first segment is designed for students from Classes III-VIII and the second will be for those in Classes IX to XII,” an official said.
The modules will also include the government’s ‘Mission LiFE’initiative that promotes sustainable practices. It will focus on ‘Ek Ped Maa ke Naam’ initiative of the Centre. In 2022, PM Modi had launched it as an initiative for sustainable and healthy lifestyle at the Statue of Unity in Gujarat.
Students will also be introduced to India’s achievements in the space sector. “The journey of India in space achievements, including Chandrayaan missions to the Aditya L1 solar observatory, will be part of the module. The story of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who recently became the first Indian to visit the International Space Station will also be part of the module,” the official said.
So far, the NCERT has released 16 special modules on themes including ‘Viksit Bharat,’ ‘Cooperatives in India’, ‘Nari Shakti Vandan’ ‘G20’ and ‘Chandrayaan Utsav.’ The recently released NCERT’s Class VIII social science textbook also had a mention of the “surgical strike”.
The move is part of the efforts under the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020 to integrate patriotic and contemporary themes in school education.
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