NCERT to Introduce Module on Operation Sindoor and Shubhanshu Shukla’s Space Journey in Syllabus
The NCERT is creating a dedicated classroom lesson on Operation Sindoor to educate students about India’s military tactics and diplomatic reactions, according to insider information.
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is preparing two exclusive learning units focused on Operation Sindoor — India’s military response targeting terror bases inside Pakistan — with the goal of teaching students from grades 3 to 12 about the country’s defence approach and foreign policy decisions, according to a PTI report quoting sources.
According to reports, two separate lessons are being drafted. The first is tailored for students in Classes 3 to 8, and the second one is intended for students in Classes 9 to 12. Each lesson is expected to be about 8 to 10 pages in length.
This educational content aims to help students understand the manner in which nations react to terrorist threats and how military action, diplomacy, and inter-ministerial cooperation contribute to safeguarding national interests.
“The purpose is to make students grasp how countries deal with terror challenges and the significance of defence, diplomacy, and ministry coordination in protecting the nation,” sources from the Education Ministry explained.
In addition to Operation Sindoor, the curriculum will also cover topics like Mission LiFE — India’s environmental lifestyle initiative, the traumatic experiences of Partition, and the nation’s rise as a space technology leader, ANI reported.
Moreover, NCERT also plans to introduce content emphasizing India’s expanding presence in outer space, spotlighting significant missions like Chandrayaan and Aditya-L1, along with the recent milestone where Indian Air Force Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla journeyed to the International Space Station (ISS) during the Axiom Mission 4.
“These modules aim to offer students a holistic understanding of India’s advancement across fields — from defence and foreign policy to sustainable living and space research,” the source noted.
Operation Sindoor
In one of the most devastating assaults in Jammu and Kashmir, gunmen affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba fired at a group of travellers in Pahalgam on April 22, leaving at least 26 people, including international tourists, dead and many others injured. The Resistance Front (TRF), a faction linked to Lashkar, took responsibility for the strike.
India retaliated with Operation Sindoor on May 7, carrying out air raids on nine militant bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir before dawn, eliminating no fewer than 100 extremists. This led to four days of intense skirmishes involving jet fighters, missile launches, and heavy artillery fire across the border.
Axiom-4 Mission
Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, along with ex-NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, Slawosz Uznanski of Poland (from the European Space Agency), and Hungary’s Tibor Kapu, launched into space aboard the Axiom-4 mission on June 25 to reach the International Space Station.
This mission marked the first occasion that an Indian national stepped aboard the ISS and conducted scientific tests in microgravity conditions. Axiom-4 (Ax-4) was the fourth privately-run astronaut mission to the ISS.
The team safely returned to Earth inside SpaceX’s Dragon capsule named “Grace,” which landed in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego, California, on July 15.
Following the mission, Shukla was taken to Houston, where he reunited with his family, including his wife and child.
He returned carrying data and samples from seven experiments, all of which were developed by Indian research bodies under the supervision of the Human Space Flight Centre.
