NCERT gets status of Deemed-to-be-University, union education minister announces

NCERT has been given status of a Deemed-to-be-University, union education minister Dharmendra Prhan anunced on Friday. anuncement was me by minister at 63rd Foundation Day of NCERT that was celebrated in New Delhi today. NCERT has established a formidable presence in research, actively shaped school education, teacher training, and ult literacy. NCERT on becoming a research university will offer opportunities for global collaborations and contributions to global educational landscape, he said.

New ICT laboratory of CIET inaugurated 

On occassion, Minister also inaugurated a new Information and Communication Techlogy (ICT) laboratory of CIET. Secretary, Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education, Shri Sanjay Kumar; Director, NCERT, Prof. Dinesh Pras Saklani; Chancellor, NIEPA, Shri Mahesh Chandra Pant, and senior officials of Ministry of Education, NCERT, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti and CBSE were also present.a

Speaking on occasion, Prhan informed that NCERT has been given status of a Deemed-to-be-University. NCERT has established a formidable presence in research, actively shaped school education, teacher training, and ult literacy. NCERT on becoming a research university will offer opportunities for global collaborations and contributions to global educational landscape, he ded.

Minister furr said that Jui Pitara- -a play-based learning-teaching material tailored for children between group of 3-8 years developed by NCERT will come up as a instrument of change that will benefit 10 crore children of country, he stressed.

He also emphasized developing content in mor tongue. He suggested setting up Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence labs in all 7 regional centres of NCERT. To make India global hub of research and invation se centres should be equipped with latest techlogies from around world with future-rey infrastructure, he ded. He also urged NCERT to standardize Teachers’ training curriculum to NCERT in its ECCE.

Prhan also mentioned that children of country should be rey for Industrial Revolution 4.0. He suggested developing small booklets on varied subjects that will provide facts on subjects like India’s COVID-19 manment, Chandrayaan 3, etc. new generations must be taught of latest developments as well as Indian values and ethos, he emphasized.

Sanjay Kumar praised efforts me by NCERT in developing learning materials in line with suggestions of NEP2020. He stressed on importance of bringing all streams like art, science, vocational studies etc. into one platform to provide holistic learning to children. He also informed NCERT will be developing educational material in all 22 langus with help of software like Anuvini.

During event, students of Regional Institute of Education, Bhopal, also presented a skit on Jui Pitara along with song performed in 22 langus. A short film was showcased during function that highlighted several significant initiatives and achievements of NCERT.