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India-Pakistan partition is a chapter in the history of India, which deeply shook the soul of the country. Millions of families were separated, millions of people were displaced and thousands of lives were bled. Even after 78 years of independence, the echo of that pain is heard. Now the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has taken the initiative to convey this black chapter with the truth to the new generation. For this, a special academic module has been released on ‘Partition Vibhishika Memorial Day’.
What is the specialty of this new module?
This module has been given the title of criminals of partition. It is divided into two parts, one from class 6 to 8 and the other from class 9 to 12. The special thing is that it will not be part of the compulsory book of any class but will be used as a supplementary educational material. The purpose of this is to understand the students to understand and think of it instead of just rote history. The methods of teaching it are also very interesting. This will include creative methods like making posters, writing essays, roll-play, debate and group discussion. That is, students will not only listen, but will live history with their participation.
Who was held responsible?
Muhammad Ali Jinnah – who first carried forward the demand of Pakistan.
Congress – which eventually accepted this demand.
Lord Mountbatten – Who was the last Viceroy of the then India and whose hands partition came into force. It has also been told in the module that partition was not just a political decision, but it was a decision to break the lives and dreams of millions.
Historical speech of Nehru
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s speech of July 1947 has also been included in this module. He had said, “Partition is bad, but whatever the cost of unity, the price of civil war will be much higher than that. This statement clarifies the compulsions and circumstances of that era. On one hand the country was preparing for the celebration of independence and on the other side was struggling with the pain of partition.
Real picture of partition
About 6 lakh people died during partition.
About 1.5 crore people were destroyed from their homes.
The economy of rich provinces like Punjab and Bengal was destroyed.
Jammu and Kashmir was pushed towards such instability, which later took the form of terrorism.
Why is this module important?
The purpose of this module is not just to teach history, but make it feel. When students take part in roll-play or debate, they will be able to understand how difficult the decisions must have been in that period. At the same time, we will also learn how a wrong decision can leave wound for a long time for generations to come.
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