NCERT Can Now Run Its Own Courses: Centre Gives Nod for Deemed University Status
Vidheesha Kuntamalla | 03 April 2026 | The Indian Express
Nearly three years after the Union government signalled its intent to expand its mandate, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has been formally declared an institution “deemed to be university,” marking a structural shift in the role of the country’s apex school education body, The Indian Express has learnt.
The new status significantly expands NCERT’s mandate beyond school curriculum design, enabling the body to launch academic programmes, including doctoral and innovative courses….