Developed in alignment with the vision of the National Education Policy 2020 and National Curriculum Framework for School Education 2023, a poem titled ‘National War Memorial’ and chapter titled ‘Veer Abdul Hameed – have been included in the NCERT curriculum of Class VI from this year. The objective of this initiative, jointly undertaken by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Education, is to inculcate the values of patriotism, devotion to duty and courage & sacrifice among the school children and participation of youth in Nation building.
The poem “National War Memorial’ is to appreciate the spirit behind it. The chapter titled ‘Veer Abdul Hameed’ honours the Braveheart CQMH Abdul Hameed who made supreme sacrifice fighting for the Country during the India-Pakistan war of 1965 and was awarded the Country’s highest gallantry award Param Veer Chakra (posthumously).
It may be noted that PM Shri Narendra Modi had dedicated the National War Memorial to the Nation on 25 Feb 2019 in the iconic Central Vista ‘C’ Hexagon, India Gate, New Delhi. The National War Memorial was set up to inculcate a sense of high moral values, sacrifice, national spirit and belongingness in each and every citizen and to pay befitting tribute to the soldiers, who laid down their lives defending the Nation.
As part of an action plan initiated towards branding National War Memorial (NWM) as an iconic National monument, the Ministry of Defence has collaborated with the Ministry of Education/NCERT to add NWM and related references/material in the curriculum.