The module states that Operation Sindoor was named as such to honour the pain and strength of wives who had lost their soldier husbands to conflict. Photo: https://ncert.nic.in/
Over three months after the Pahalgam killings and subsequent military conflict between India and Pakistan, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has introduced two new modules on ‘Operation Sindoor — A saga of valour’ for Classes 3 to 8 and ‘Operation Sindoor — A mission of honour and bravery,’ for Classes 9 to 12.
The modules state that ‘Pakistan denied any involvement and didn’t take any steps to stop the terrorists’ and also states that the attack was ‘directly ordered by Pakistan’s political and military leadership.’
The modules are meant as supplementary reading material for schoolchildren and are available online on NCERT website.
Operation Sindoor has been described as ‘a confluence of India’s policy, intent and decisive capability,’ and as ‘our answer to protect peace of our country and stop these attacks (Pahalgam and so forth).’
The module states that Operation Sindoor was named as such to honour the pain and strength of wives who had lost their soldier husbands to conflict.
The module mentions the killing of 19 soldiers in Uri in 2016 and 40 CRPF jawans in Pulwama in 2019. It also mentions that ‘the situation (in Jammu and Kashmir) changed over the years with abrogation of Article 370.’
It further mentions that ‘India’s intelligence agencies found that Pakistan-based groups were planning terror attacks from across the border.’ Additionally, it says, ‘Operation Sindoor was India’s way of stopping terrorism, led by Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Hizbul Mujahideen (HuM) and Pakistan’s spy agency, ISI.’
The module for Classes 9 to 12 states that ‘Since independence, Pakistan has often tried to disturb peace in India — sometimes through war, and at other times, through terrorism.’
It further states that abrogation of Article 370 paved way for development of Jammu and Kashmir, but ‘Pakistan was not ready to accept this progress.’
Candlelight marches
The module also states that there were candlelight marches by civilians and how communities across India stood up to protest against the attack. It further states, ‘Muslim communities in Hyderabad, Lucknow and Bhopal wore black armbands and openly denounced the attack. In Kashmir, shopkeepers closed their shops in protest. Villages near the border demanded strong action and supported the Armed Forces,” the module states.
“The local population stood up and spoke against terrorists. Their response breaks stereotypes and shows the real voice of peace-loving people,” it added.
The module also mentions, ‘Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, strategic guidance was very clear and empowering.’
The module also states that ‘On May 8, Pakistan escalated the conflict by attacking our airbases, logistic nodes, forward posts, all along the LoC and Army formation HQs — some using Unmanned Aerial Systems.’
It goes on to say, ‘Our (India’s) integrated air defence grid and Counter-UAS grid were already in place. These systems — like the S-400, MRSAM, AKASH and traditional air defence guns — proved highly effective.’
The module states that Pakistan intensified attacks on May 9 and targeted schools, religious places and civilian infrastructure. Indian Army neutralised 35-40 Pakistani Army personnel, as per intelligence inputs, the module states.
‘The response (India’s) shook Pakistani establishment as our airstrike breached their air defence, creating visible gaps that the world saw,’ the module says.
The NCERT has prepared special modules as supplementary reading material for students, focusing on key national themes. So far, 16 such modules have been released, including those on Partition Horrors and Chandrayaan Utsav among others. They are designed in a classroom format as a dialogue between a teacher and students intermingled with Q&A format activities.
Published – August 19, 2025 10:20 pm IST
