The Executive Council's Committee's meeting was chaired by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. De-Novo Deemed University is an institution that can apply to the UGC for setting up a new institution as deemed to be a University that will undertake study and research in unique and emerging areas of knowledge that are not offered by any existing institution.
NCERT to soon get Deemed-to-be-University status
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is all set to get the Deemed-to-be-University status with the executive committee of the council granting approval. "NCERT will get the deemed-to-be-university status in De Novo category. The proposal has been approved," the official confirmed.
The Executive Council's Committee's meeting was chaired by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. De-Novo Deemed University is an institution that can apply to the UGC for setting up a new institution as deemed to be University that will undertake study and research in unique and emerging areas of knowledge that are not offered by any existing institution.
At present, the graduate and post-graduate courses that are offered by NCERT’s Regional Institute of Education (REI) are affiliated with local universities like Barkatullah University, Bhopal, M D S University, Ajmer, University of Mysuru, Utkal University, Bhubaneshwar and North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong.
"The status of Deemed to be University will strengthen the efforts of NCERT to promote educational research and innovation and collaborate with national and international agencies. It will further reinforce its role as a think tank and as national resource institution engaged in providing technical support to the Government of India and various State Governments in the fields of school education, vocational education, teacher education and educational technology," the official said, as reported by NDTV.
The NCERT was established in 1961 under Society Act by the Government of India to help and advise the centre in the matter of school education. The council has been attempting to get the status of Institute of National Importance (INI).
A committee was formed in 2010 under Professor Govardhan Mehta by the HRD Ministry, had suggested that the NCERT be given the INI status in recognition of its contribution to the field of education and also the critical area of work it is engaged in. However, the council hasn't got the INI status.
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