🏫 NCERT Likely to Become a Deemed University NCERT is expected to get “deemed-to-be-university” status by the end of January , pending ...
🏫 NCERT Likely to Become a Deemed University
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NCERT is expected to get “deemed-to-be-university” status by the end of January, pending approval from the University Grants Commission (UGC).
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Officials say all preparatory work is complete, and the proposal is in its final stage.
🔄 What Will Change If Approved?
If NCERT becomes a deemed university, it will:
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Expand beyond school education into higher education and advanced research
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Function as a full-fledged research university
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Be able to offer and award its own undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD degrees
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Launch independent in-house research programmes
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Strengthen international academic collaborations
This is a major shift from its current role, which mainly focuses on school curriculum development and textbooks.
🗣 Background
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The proposal was announced in 2023 by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
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The goal is to transform NCERT into a research-oriented institution with a larger role in the global education ecosystem.
💰 Funding & Regulation
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Even after the upgrade, NCERT will continue to be funded by the Department of School Education and Literacy under the Ministry of Education.
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Like all universities and deemed universities, NCERT will be regulated by the UGC under the UGC Act, 1956.
📌 What “Deemed University” Means
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Granted to institutions showing academic excellence in a specialised area
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Comes with high academic autonomy, including:
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Designing courses and curricula
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Setting admission rules
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Deciding fee structures
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