New Delhi: The National Council for Education Research and Training (NCERT) is preparing two dedicated educational modules on Operation Sindoor India’s recent strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan to raise awareness among students about the nation’s military capabilities, sources from the education ministry confirmed on Saturday.
These modules aim to highlight the achievements of India and its Armed Forces. One version will be designed for students in Classes 3 to 8, while the second, more advanced version will be intended for students from Classes 9 to 12. Each module will span eight to ten pages, narrating how India decisively responded to terrorism and reinforced its stance against cross-border threats. According to sources, the focus is on helping children understand not only military strength but also India’s strategic readiness in dealing with national security issues.
The modules are part of NCERT’s initiative to supplement regular textbooks with content on significant contemporary themes. By June 2025, the council had already released 16 such modules, covering diverse topics like ‘Viksit Bharat,’ ‘Nari Shakti Vandan,’ ‘G20,’ and ‘Chandrayaan Utsav.’
In addition to Operation Sindoor, upcoming special modules will focus on environmental missions like LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment), the horrors of partition, and India’s rise as a space power. These will feature achievements ranging from Chandrayaan and Aditya L1 to Subhanshu Shukla’s journey to the International Space Station.
Operation Sindoor was launched by India on May 7 in response to a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, where 26 civilians were killed. In a swift and forceful military operation, India targeted nine terror and military installations across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The confrontation lasted four days, involving fighter aircraft, long-range artillery, drones, and missile systems, before both countries agreed to cease further military action on May 10.
In June, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh described Operation Sindoor as the next logical step after the 2016 surgical strikes and the 2019 Balakot airstrikes. He stated that the strike forced Pakistan to request a ceasefire, reflecting India’s uncompromising stand against terrorism.
NCERT has already begun integrating themes of military strategy into its curriculum. Its latest Class 8 social science textbook draws a historical comparison between Shivaji’s night raid on Mughal noble Shaishta Khan and the modern concept of surgical strikes, symbolically connecting past military tactics with contemporary operations.
