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NCERT Rolls Out Swadeshi Modules Linking Freedom-Era Movement to Today’s ‘Vocal for Local’ Push

Lessons open with excerpts from Prime Minister Modi’s Independence Day address to frame self-reliance as a civic duty.

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NCERT Introduces ‘Swadeshi: Vocal for Local’ Modules to Teach Students Self-Reliance
NCERT launches Swadeshi Vocal for Local modules for school students | Image: ANI

Overview

  • Two modules — Swadeshi: Vocal for Local (middle stage) and Swadeshi: For a Self-Reliant India (secondary stage) — have been published for teachers and students nationwide.
  • The content traces the 1905 Swadeshi movement and figures like Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Lala Lajpat Rai and Bipin Chandra Pal while connecting that history to initiatives such as Make in India, Start-up India, Digital India and Atmanirbhar Bharat.
  • Students are introduced to strategic sectors including the India Semiconductor Mission and a push for homegrown AI, with emphasis on economic growth, national security and data sovereignty.
  • The modules highlight One District One Product, citing over 1,200 identified items across more than 750 districts and international promotion via ODOP Walls, with products available on GeM and ONDC.
  • Case studies spotlight local entrepreneurship such as a Kerala coir enterprise and a Jodhpur initiative using cow dung products, while a letter from former MP Tarlochan Singh urges credit to Baba Ram Singh for an earlier Swadeshi claim.