New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Saturday released two special modules on India's space programmes, tracing the nation's journey from transporting rockets on bicycles and bullock carts in the 1960s to emerging as a global leader in cost-effective space exploration with landmark Isro missions like Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya-L1. Marking National Space Day 2025, the council released two special modules on India's space journey-one for the middle stage (Classes 6 to 8) and another for the secondary stage (Classes 9 to 12), aimed at instilling curiosity and innovation in the next generation of space enthusiasts. The special modules highlight the country's achievements from early innovations, modern-day achievements to upcoming Gaganyaan and Chandrayaan-4 missions. They also introduce students to Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to reach the International Space Station (ISS). The modules, titled "India: A Rising Space Power", open with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's words from his address at the PSLV-C23 launch in Sriharikota: "Space may seem distant, but it is an integral part of our daily life. It drives modern communication and connects even the remotest family to the ordinary. India's space programme is a perfect example of our vision of scale, speed and skill." Both modules contain photographs, diagrams and timelines of India's space missions to help students understand the nation's space journey. NCERT modules are supplementary publications in English and Hindi that cover contemporary and culturally significant topics that are not part of the regular textbooks....