National Council of Educational Research and Training
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National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) (Hindi: राष्ट्रीय शैक्षिक अनुसंधान और प्रशिक्षण परिषद) is an autonomous organisation of Ministry of Education, the Government of India. Established in 1961, it is a literary, scientific and charitable Society under the Societies Registration Act.[lower-alpha 1] Its headquarters are located at Sri Aurbindo Marg in New Delhi.[3] Dr. Dinesh Prasad Saklani is the director of NCERT since 2022.[2]
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Motto | Sanskrit: विद्यया अमृतमश्नुते Life eternal through learning |
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Type | Autonomous body |
Established | 1 September 1961 |
Founder | Government of India (Ministry of Education) |
Budget | ₹510 crore (US$61 million) (FY2022–23 est.)[1] |
President | Dharmendra Pradhan (Minister of Education) |
Director | Dr. Dinesh Prasad Saklani[2] |
Location | , , India |
Campus | Urban |
Acronym | NCERT |
Website | www |
In 2023, NCERT constituted a 19-member committee, including author and Infosys Foundation chair Sudha Murthy, singer Shankar Mahadevan, and Manjul Bhargava to finalize the curriculum, textbooks and learning material for classes 3 to 12.[4]