NCERT brings Operation Sindoor to classrooms, calls it a promise of peace | India News

NEW DELHI: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has rolled out two special supplementary modules on Operation Sindoor for Classes III to XII, presenting the mission as not just a military response but also a pledge to safeguard peace and honour the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack. The material has been introduced a little over three months after the counter-offensive.The modules underline that despite Pakistan’s official denial, the Pahalgam attack was carried out on the “direct orders” of Pakistan’s military and political leadership. Detailing India’s retaliatory action, the material notes: “India launched missiles and air strikes, targeting nine terrorist sites situated in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) on May 7, 2025. Out of nine targets which were finally chosen and approved, seven of these terror camps were destroyed by the Indian Army, while the Indian Air Force destroyed terrorist targets in Muridke and Bahawalpur, which are the nerve centres of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed.”The council has reiterated the government’s position that civilians were not harmed. “Every target was double-checked. Only terrorist bases were attacked. This operation showed that India would not let terror masterminds escape punishment,” one module states.The two modules are titled Operation Sindoor: A Saga of Valour for Classes III–VIII and Operation Sindoor: A Mission of Honour and Bravery for Classes IX–XII. They aim to raise awareness among students about India’s military capability and resilience. The material describes Operation Sindoor as “a triumph of bravery, strategy and innovation,” highlighting India’s use of advanced air defence systems like the S-400, which shot down enemy aircraft and neutralised drones.The modules also place emphasis on the wave of public solidarity after the Pahalgam attack. They describe nationwide candlelight marches and note that “Muslim communities in Hyderabad, Lucknow, and Bhopal wore black armbands and openly denounced the attack. In Kashmir, shopkeepers closed their shops in protest, and border villages demanded strong action in support of the Armed Forces.” The secondary module stresses that local Kashmiri populations “stood up and spoke against terrorists, breaking stereotypes and reflecting the real voice of peace-loving people.”Explaining the choice of the name, the modules state that “Operation Sindoor” was selected as a tribute to the widows of victims, symbolising solidarity, empathy and respect.The content situates Operation Sindoor within the continuum of India’s firm responses to terror, drawing parallels with the Balakot air strikes of 2019 after Pulwama and earlier wars in 1947, 1965, 1971 and 1999. It underscores that groups like Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Hizbul Mujahideen and Pakistan’s ISI were behind the attacks.“It was not just a military operation; it was a promise to protect peace and honour the lives lost,” the modules conclude.