Ahead of its scheduled discussion in the Parliament’s Monsoon Session, the NCERT is developing a special educational module on Operation Sindoor for senior classes to help students learn about India’s defence strategy and diplomatic response. The module is nearly complete and expected to be released soon.
The module will have two parts - first for students from class 3 to 8 and another one for students from class 9 to 12. Unlike regular textbooks, this will be a standalone case study that will have 8 to 10 pages focussing on India’s strategic military response to the Pahalgam terror attack. Operation Sindoor refers to the precision airstrike carried out by India on May 7, 2025, targeting terror launchpads across the Line of Control (LoC).
This classroom module is aimed at helping students understand how nations respond to terror threats and how defence, diplomacy and coordination between ministries play a role in national security. At present, the module is being developed only for higher secondary classes, but NCERT may later adapt the content for middle school students as well.
Twenty-six men were gunned down in front of their family members in a deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22. India retaliated by targeting terror sites in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Pakistan under Operation Sindoor, leading to a four-day conflict between the two countries.
A special discussion on Operation Sindoor will also be taken up in the Lok Sabha from Monday after a weeklong virtual washout of Parliament proceedings. The Opposition made a strong demand for a discussion on Operation Sindoor on the first day of the Monsoon Session. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar are likely to participate in the 16-hour debate that is expected to stretch over three days.
As Operation Sindoor was praised for its swift planning and coordination across the military and external affairs wings of the government, the NCERT module aims to provide a factual overview of the mission — covering key aspects such as the role of the armed forces, the decision-making process behind such counter-terror actions, and the wider implications for diplomacy and regional stability. This initiative is part of NCERT’s broader efforts under the National Curriculum Framework 2023 (NCF 2023) and the NEP2020.
