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Unit 11: Functions of Apex Bodies of Education: NCERT and SCERT

• To restructure syllabus and curriculum used at the elementary education and teacher Notes
education sector so as to make it need-based and relevant based and functional.
• To undertake, aid, promote and coordinate research and innovation activities among faculty
members of teacher training institutions.

11.6 Functions of SCERT

The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) were set up in each state on
the pattern of N.C.E.R.T. As education is a state subject, NCERT cannot do much to improve
education in the state. The SCERT has a Programme Advisory Committee under the
Chairmanship of the State Education Minister.
(i) To act as an agent of change in school education, lifelong non-formal education and
teacher education.
(ii) To supervise the working of the Teacher Training Colleges, Secondary Training Schools
and Elementary Training Schools.
(iii) To arrange for the in-service training and orientation of teachers, inspecting officers
dealing with pre-school, elementary, secondary and higher secondary education in the
state.
(iv) To arrange for in-service training of teacher-educators working in teacher training
institutions for all states of education.
(v) To organize programmes, including correspondence-cum-contact courses for overall
professional development of teachers, teacher-educators and supervisory/inspecting
officers.
(vi) To provide extension services to teacher training institutions at all levels.
(vii) To develop curriculum and produce instructional material, text-books for the use of
educational institutions and teachers of pre-school, elementary, secondary and higher
secondary stages in the state.
(viii) To prescribe curriculum and text-books for the school and teacher training centres.
(ix) To co-ordinate the work of extension services centres of teacher training institutions in
the state.
(x) To produce instructional materials for the use of teacher educators.
(xi) To organize and implement the special educational projects sponsored by UNICEF,
NCERT and other agencies for the qualitative improvement of school education, teacher
education and supervision of education.
(xii) To coordinate the programmes of different subject-teacher associations in the state.
(xiii) To evaluate the adult and non-formal education programmes or any other project
entrusted to by the government from time to time.

11.7 Summary

• The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) was set up by
government of India in 1961.
• The major constituent units of the NCERT are:
(i) National Institute of Education: It carries out research and development activities related
to curriculum, develops school education related database.
(ii) Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET): It is concerned with the development
of educational technology especially mass communication media to extend educational
opportunities and improve quality of educational processes.

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