(2) Obtain information about the National
Council of Educational Research
and Training, from the internet, and
present it in the form of a timeline.
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The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is an autonomous organisation of the Government of India which was established in 1961 as a literary, scientific and charitable Society under the Societies' Registration Act (Act XXI of 1860). Its headquarters are located at Sri Aurbindo Marg in New Delhi.[1] Dr. Hrushikesh Senapaty is director of the council since September 2015.
The council's objectives are:
To promote and conduct educational research, experimentation of innovative ideas and practice.
To develop National Curriculum Framework (NCF 2005), syllabi, and textbooks; teaching-learning materials and kits; training models and strategies; audio, video, and ICT materials.
Training of Pre-service and in-service teacher education and national and state-level functionaries.
To collaborate with State, national and international organizations.[3]
Textbooks published by NCERT are prescribed by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) from classes I to XII, with exceptions for a few subjects. Around 19 school boards from 14 states have adopted or adapted the books. Online textbooks can be downloaded for free from the E-pathshala website.[4] Those who wish to adopt the textbooks are required to send a request to NCERT, upon which soft copies of the books are received. The material is press-ready and may be printed by paying a 5% royalty, and by acknowledging NCERT.[5]
The textbooks are in color-print and are among the least valuable books in Indian bookstores. Textbooks created by private publishers are priced higher than those of NCERT.[5] According to a government policy decision in 2017, the NCERT will have the exclusive task of publishing central textbooks from 2018, and the role of CBSE will be limited to conducting examinations.[6]