National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

It is an autonomous organization setup in 1961 with the objective of assisting and advising the central and state governments on policies and programs for qualitative improvement in school education.

Important Functions Performed by NCERT: It undertakes, promotes and coordinates research in areas related to school education.

• It prepares and publishes model textbooks, supplementary material, newsletters, and journals and develops educational kits, multimedia digital materials, etc.
• It organizes pre-service and in-service training of teachers; develop and disseminate innovative educational techniques and practices;
• It collaborates with state educational departments, universities, NGOs and other educational institutions;
• It acts 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 Universalization of Elementary Education.
• It is also an implementation agency for bilateral cultural exchange programmes with other countries in the field of school education.