NCERT’s ‘Chandrayaan Utsav’ modules ascribe Modi for Chandrayaan-3 success, blend vedas with science
New Delhi: Special supplementary reading modules released by the National Council of Education Research and Training on Chandrayaan mission, on Monday have garnered special attention, after the modules attributed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the lunar mission’s success. Additionally, the copies incorporate mythological references blending it with science.
A module designed for the foundation stage named ‘Our Chandrayaan’ accessed from the NCERT’s website read as, “You know, due to the unsuccessful landing of Chandrayaan-2 on the Moon, the morale of all scientists shook, they were very sad. The Prime Minister of our country, Shri Narendra Modi, boosted the courage of our scientists and asked them to try once more. All scientists together tried and improved their work by learning from past experience so that the ‘lander’ could successfully land on the lunar surface by the launcher,” read an interactive module for nursery and Class I and II children.
Additionally, the module also includes pictures of Modi joining the live telecast of the launch, his interaction with the scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) headquarters in Bengaluru and a photo of the Chandrayaan-3 on the lunar surface.
According to the Telegraph a secondary stage module expressed praise for Modi, stating,“The leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi played a crucial role in the triumph of Chandrayaan-3 and landed our country’s name on the surface of the moon.”
However, this has raised concerns among space experts, citing a space expert the Telegraph mentioned , that it might incorrectly imply that the mission's success was solely due to the Prime Minister's involvement, which doesn't align with ISRO's history of bouncing back from failures.
The Expert pointed out that ISRO has a long history of learning from failures and succeeding in subsequent attempts, such as the examples of the Satellite Launch Vehicle and the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.
“After every failure, ISRO never gave up. However, the text in the NCERT module creates the impression that Chandrayaan-3 was launched only after the Prime Minister asked the scientists to try once more. This may not be matching Isro’s track record,” as quoted by the telegraph citing the space expert.
Additionally, another module designed for middle school students blends scientific achievements with mythology. It references ancient texts like the Vymaanika Shastra and the Vedas, suggesting that India had knowledge of flying vehicles in ancient times.
The module read as, “Did scientific achievement happen only now?… Literature tells us that it can be traced back through Vymaanika Shaastra: ‘Science of Aeronautics’, which reveals that our country had the knowledge of flying vehicles in those days.”
It adds, “The Vedas, the oldest of Indian texts, makes a mention of various gods being transported on wheeled chariots pulled by animals, usually horses, but these chariots could also fly.”
The module also mentions the Pushpaka Vimana from the Ramayana, linking it to mythology. “It was created by Vishwakarma, the chief architect of gods, out of the dust from the Sun for Brahma. Brahma gave it to Kuber. When Ravana took over Lanka from Kuber, it was used by Ravana as his personal vehicle,” says the module.
The supplementary reading material on India’s Lunar Mission ‘Chandrayaan’ was released by the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, in the presence of ISRO Chairman S.P Somanath in New Delhi on Monday, October 17.
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Vijayanagara: One dead, 12 injured as trucks hits their vehicle from behind on NH 50
Vijayanagara: One man was killed and 12 others were injured after a truck hit vehicle they were traveling in on the National Highway 50 stretch on the outskirts of Koodligi in the district.
The accident victim, Madhu (27), is learned to have been an employee of Reliance Digital from Andhra Pradesh.
The vehicle was reportedly traveling from Bengaluru to Koodligi and the passengers are learned to have been seriously injured following the collision with the truck, which was found to have a Maharashtra registration.
Koodligi Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) Mallesh Dodmani and Circle Inspector Prahlad Channagiri arrived at the accident spot on being informed of the accident.
The police officers and locals rescued the injured passengers and got them shifted to the Koodligi Government Hospital. Some of the passengers were reportedly taken to the Ballari Trauma Care Centre for further treatment.
A case has been registered at the Koodligi Police Station and the officers are investigating the incident.
