National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has been granted the deemed-to-be-university status by the Ministry of Higher Education on Friday, Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan said on the 63rd Foundation Day of the apex decision-making body for school education.
“NCERT has established a formidable presence in research, actively shaped school education, teacher training, and adult literacy. NCERT on becoming a research university will offer opportunities for global collaborations and contributions to the global educational landscape,” Mr. Pradhan said. “The deemed-to-be university status is on lines of Indian Institute of Science,” he further added.
Mr. Pradhan further said that Jadui Pitara – a play-based learning-teaching material tailored for children between the age group of 3 and 8 years developed by NCERT – will come up as a instrument of change that will benefit 10 crore children entering the play-based learning system at three in anganwadis or pre-primary sections of schools, leading up to Class two.
