The National Council of Educational
Research and Training (NCERT) is an autonomous organisation set up in 1961 by
the Government of India to assist and advise the Central and State Governments
on policies and programmes for qualitative improvement in school education. The
major objectives of NCERT and its constituent units are to: undertake, promote
and coordinate research in areas related to school education; prepare and publish
model textbooks, supplementary material, newsletters, journals and develops
educational kits, multimedia digital materials, etc. organise pre-service and
in-service training of teachers; develop and disseminate innovative educational
techniques and practices; collaborate and network with state educational
departments, universities, NGOs and other educational institutions; act as a
clearing house for ideas and information in matters related to school
education; and act as a nodal agency for achieving the goals of
Universalisation of Elementary Education. In addition to research, development,
training, extension, publication and dissemination activities, NCERT is an
implementation agency for bilateral cultural exchange programmes with other
countries in the field of school education. The NCERT also interacts and works
in collaboration with the international organisations, visiting foreign
delegations and offers various training facilities to educational personnel
from developing countries. The major constituent units of NCERT which are
located in different regions of the country are:
Ø National Institute of Education (NIE), New Delhi
Ø Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET),
New Delhi
Ø Pandit Sundarlal Sharma Central Institute of
Vocational Education (PSSCIVE), Bhopal
Ø Regional Institute of
Education (RIE), Ajmer
Ø Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Bhopal
Ø Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Bhubaneswar
Ø Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Mysore
Ø North-East Regional Institute of Education (NERIE),
Shillong
Content:-
v Textbook
v eResources
v ICT Initiative
v NEP and
NCFs
v Journals
v Library
v Accessibility
v Educational Survey
v NTSE
v Events
v MoUs and
Partnership