The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is an autonomous organization established in 1961 by the Government of India to advise central and state governments on school education matters. It undertakes research, develops model textbooks and teaching materials, and provides teacher training. NCERT aims to improve school education quality and works towards goals like universal elementary education. It collaborates with state education bodies, international organizations, and other countries on education initiatives.

1. BASELIOS MARTHOMA MATHEWS 11
TRAINING COLLEGE KOTTARAKARA
NAME OF THE CANDIDATE : BIJI K
OPTIONAL SUBJECT : NATURAL SCIENCE
CANDIDATE CODE : 13350009

2. ASSIGNMENT
TOPIC : A STUDY OF NATIONAL COUNCIL
FOR EDUCATION RESERCH AND TRAINING

3. INTRODUCTION
The National Council of Educational Research and
Training (NCERT, Hindi: is an organization set up by the
Government of India, with headquarters located at Sri
Aurbindo Marg in New Delhi, to assist and advise the
central and state governments on academic matters related
to school education. It was established in 1961.
NCERT has comprehensive extension programme in
which departments of the National Institute of Education
(NIE), Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Central
Institute of Vocational Education (CIVE) and offices of
the Field Advisers in the states are engaged in activities.
Several programmes are organised in rural and backward
areas to reach out to functionaries in these areas.
It acts as the Secretariat of the National Development
Group (NDG) for Educational Innovations. The NCERT
has been offering training facilities, usually through
attachment programmes and participation in workshops,
to education workers of other countries. The NCERT
publishes textbooks for school subjects from Classes I to
XII. NCERT publishes books that are used in government
and private schools across India that follow the CBSE
curriculum.

4. Objectives
National Council for Indian Education (NCIE) and
National Council for Education Research and Training
(NCERT) are two different concerns. Among the top
priorities of NCERT are:
i. Implementation of National Curriculum Framework
ii. Universalisation of Elementary Education (UEE)
iii.Vocational education
iv. Education of groups with special needs
v. Early childhood education
vi. Evaluation and examination to reform IT
education
vii.Competitive Value education
viii.Education of girl child
ix. Production of teaching-learning experience
x. Improvement in teacher education
National Council of Educational Research and

5. Training
National Council of Educational Research and Training
(NCERT) is an autonomous organization 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. Major objectives of the NCERT and its
constituent units are to:
Undertake, aid, promote and coordinate
research in areas related to school education;Prepare and
publish model textbooks, supplementary material,
newsletters, journals and other related literature; Organize
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; andAct
as a nodal agency for achieving goals of universalisation
of elementary education.
In addition to research, development,
training, extension, publication and dissemination
activities, the NCERT is an implementation agency for

6. bilateral cultural exchange programmes with other
countries in the field of school education
The NCERT also interacts and works in
collaboration with the international organizations, visiting
foreign delegations and offers various training facilities to
educational personnel from developing countries. The
major Constituent Units of the NCERT which are located
in different regions of the country are:
ADVANTAGES
· availability of necessary pieces of apparatus/ items at
one place.
· multipurpose use of each piece of apparatus.
· economy of time in setting up of experiments.
· portability from one place to another.
· provision for teacher’s innovation.
· low cost and use of indigenous resources
CONCLUSION
NCERT has comprehensive extension programme in
which departments of the National Institute of Education
(NIE), Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Central
Institute of Vocational Education (CIVE) and offices of
the Field Advisers in the states are engaged in activities.
Several programmes are organised in rural and backward

7. areas to reach out to functionaries in these areas.It acts as
the Secretariat of the National Development Group
(NDG) for Educational Innovations. The NCERT has
been offering training facilities, usually through
attachment programmes and participation in workshops,
to education workers of other countries. The NCERT
publishes textbooks for school subjects from Classes I to
XII. NCERT publishes books that are used in government
and private schools across India that follow the CBSE
curriculum.

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