India’s Space Milestones Enter Classrooms With NCERT’s Special ‘India: A Rising Space Power’ Modules

NCERT has released two new modules, India: A Rising Space Power, to introduce middle and secondary school students to India’s space journey.

The material traces progress from early bullock-cart rocket launches to major achievements like Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya-L1, NDTV reported.

The modules include Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s 2025 International Space Station mission, where he conducted experiments on muscles, plant growth, and microbes in microgravity before returning on 15 July.

His mission is described as “remarkable” and “a matter of national pride.”

Opening with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s words at the PSLV-C23 launch, the modules use photographs, diagrams, and timelines to explain India’s space milestones.

The middle stage module says India is "doing incredible work in space science and technology and indeed rising as a space power," while the secondary stage traces the journey from Aryabhatta in 1975 to cutting-edge missions of 2025.

"From this simple start, ISRO has grown into one of the most respected space agencies in the world. Today, it is a global leader in cost-effective space exploration-proving that big dreams can start small, but with determination, they can reach the stars," it notes.

The module highlights Chandrayaan-1’s discovery of water on the Moon (2008), Mangalyaan’s first-attempt success (2013), Chandrayaan-3’s south pole landing (2023), and Aditya-L1’s solar research.

Future projects like Chandrayaan-4, Gaganyaan, and the Bharatiya Antariksh Station are also covered.

Part of NCERT’s supplementary series on contemporary themes, these modules will be taught through projects, discussions, and debates rather than traditional textbooks.

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