The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has prepared two special modules on Operation Sindoor for students of classes 3 to 12, presenting it not only as a military action but also as a mission to honour the victims of the Pahalgam attack. The modules have been released three months after the operation and are meant to serve as supplementary material in the school curriculum.
The content states that the Pahalgam attack was carried out on the “direct orders” of Pakistan’s military and political leadership, even though Pakistan denied its role. One section of the modules reads, “India launched missiles and air strikes, targeting nine terrorist sites situated in Pakistan and Pak-occupied Jammu and Kashmir on May 7, 2025. Out of nine approved targets, seven terror camps were destroyed by the Indian Army, while the Air Force hit Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed bases in Muridke and Bahawalpur.”
NCERT has echoed the government’s position that no civilians were harmed, with the text noting, “Every target was double-checked. Only terrorist bases were attacked. This operation showed that India would not let terror masterminds escape punishment.”
The two modules are titled “Operation Sindoor—A Saga of Valour” for students of classes 3 to 8 and “Operation Sindoor—A Mission of Honour and Bravery” for classes 9 to 12. They highlight the strength of India’s armed forces, including the role of air defence systems like the S-400, and describe the operation as “a triumph of bravery, strategy, and innovation.”
The modules also emphasise the public’s reaction across the country. “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,” one section says. It adds that ordinary Kashmiris “stood up and spoke against terrorists,” describing it as a sign that peace-loving voices were stronger than stereotypes.
The choice of the name Operation Sindoor is explained as a tribute to the widows of the victims, symbolising empathy and solidarity. The modules also connect the operation with earlier military responses such as the Balakot airstrikes in 2019 after Pulwama and previous wars India fought.
“Operation Sindoor was not just a military operation,” the modules conclude. “It was a promise to protect peace and honour the lives lost.”
