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India’s education system is now going to enter a new phase. The institution which till now we knew only as an institution producing school books, may soon become a complete university. The process of granting deemed-to-be university status to the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is almost complete.
If this decision is implemented, NCERT will not be limited to just preparing books for classes 1 to 12, but it will also play a big role in the field of higher education, research, teacher training and international cooperation. This is expected to give a new direction to India’s education system.
When can the big decision come?
According to sources, the proposal to make NCERT a deemed university is now with the University Grant Commission (UGC). All necessary documents and formalities have been completed. Now this proposal will be discussed in the next meeting of UGC. It is expected that a final decision on this may come by the end of January. If UGC gives its recommendation, then NCERT will get the status of deemed university as soon as it gets the approval from the Central Government.
What will change in NCERT after becoming a deemed university?
If NCERT gets the status of deemed university, its way of working will completely change. Now NCERT itself will be able to give degrees. After becoming a deemed university, NCERT will be able to award degrees like Graduation (UG), Post Graduation (PG) and PhD (PhD) on its own. Till now the main work of NCERT was limited to school education, but in future educational research will increase, in-depth work will be done on education policy, new courses and programs will be started. Advanced training programs, modern teaching techniques, research based teaching models will be prepared for teachers, which will further improve the quality of school education.
What is a deemed university?
UGC gives recognition to all the universities in India. Deemed-to-be University status is given to those institutions which work in a particular field and demonstrate strong performance in education and research. At present there are about 145 deemed universities in the country. IISc Bangalore first got this status in 1958. Tamil Nadu has the highest number of deemed universities. These institutions have complete freedom to design courses, make syllabus, decide admission rules and determine fees.
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