New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday praised National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) for releasing special modules on India's partition, Operation Sindoor and India's space journey, describing them as a step towards presenting the nation's history and achievements in the right perspective.

Addressing NCERT's 65th Foundation Day, Pradhan said the council is restoring the right perspective, adding that "a few intolerant people, bound by a colonial mindset and viewing India through a Western lens, are naturally uncomfortable with this."

Lauding the council's recent works, the minister said NCERT has done "extremely commendable" work by including the saga of Operation Sindoor in sch...