Class 8 · Urdu · New NCERT
Chapter 14: ہاکی کا جادوگر
"Hockey ka Jaadugar" (ہاکی کا جادوگر) is an essay whose title means "the wizard of hockey", the name by which one of India's greatest hockey players is remembered. Students read about his skill and the way he helped India win Olympic gold, and about discipline and dedication to a sport. At about ten pages it is a mid-length chapter. It links with the Class 6 Hindi memoir "Gol" and with the Physical Education book. It supports reading non-fiction, sports vocabulary and respect for perseverance.
This is chapter 14 of 16 in Khayal, the Class 8 Urdu textbook, and begins on page 137 of the printed 2026-27 book. It follows "اے شریف انسانو!" and is followed by "مصنوعی ذہانت". Its form in the contents is: essay. Transliterated title: Hockey ka Jaadugar.
Urdu textbooks at this stage share cultural values as well as language, and "ہاکی کا جادوگر" is an opportunity to do both. Listening, speaking, reading and writing are developed together, and the teacher's own clear, expressive reading is the most useful model. Short daily practice in tracing letters and copying neat lines helps with the shapes of the script. Families can help by listening to the child read, by sharing poems and stories from their own heritage and by praising effort.
Listen to your child read "ہاکی کا جادوگر" aloud at home and ask what they understood. Point to words along the line from right to left, and help them trace letters carefully. Reciting poems to family members builds both pronunciation and confidence.
This overview is written from the 2026-27 textbook's Contents page, its preface and the chapter title, to help families and teachers prepare. Please read the chapter itself for exact content, activities and exercises.