NCERT developing classroom module on Operation Sindoor for classes 3 to 12

Operation Sindoor was initiated on May 7 in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is developing a special classroom module on Operation Sindoor -- India's retaliatory move in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack -- to help students learn about India’s defence strategy and diplomatic response, according to sources cited by news agency PTI.

The module will have two parts -- first for students from class 3 to 8 and another one for students from class 9 to 12.

As per a source cited by the news agency, the special module will span 8 to 10 pages and focus on India's strategic military response to the terror attack, that claimed the lives of 26 innocent civilians. “The aim is to make students understand how nations respond to terror threats and how defence, diplomacy, and coordination between ministries play a role in national security,” the source was quoted as saying.

Operation Sindoor was conceived as a targeted campaign to dismantle the terror infrastructure across the Line of Control and deeper inside Pakistan.

Multi-agency intelligence provided confirmation of nine major camps that were eventually targeted in the operation, according to an official government statement. "India’s retaliatory action was based on meticulous planning and an intelligence-led approach, which ensured that the operations were conducted with minimal collateral damage," the statement added.

Beginning next week, a special discussion would also be held in the Parliament on Operation Sindoor following a strong demand from the Opposition. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah and External Affairs S Jaishankar are likely to participate in the debate.

Apart from Operation Sindoor, students will also be taught about Mission LiFE -- India's lifestyle campaign for environment-conscious living, the horrors of the Partition, and the country's emergence as a major space power, according to ANI.

The section on space will include India's achievements from Chandrayaan to Aditya L1 and the recent feat of Group Captain Subhanshu Shukla becoming the first Indian to reach the International Space Station.