NATIONAL COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL

RESEARCH AND TRAINING (NCERT)

Paper: EDU 09.8 - THEORETICAL BASE OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE EDUCATION - II

ONLINE ASSIGNMENT

Submitted to, Submitted by,

Smitha Teacher ANANDU S A

Asst. prof. in PHYSICAL SCIENCE B.Ed Physical Science

F M T C Mylapore

Submitted on,

10-08-2015

INDEX

Sl No: Content Page No:1 Introduction 4

2 History 5

3 Objectives 6

4 Action 7

5 Conclusion 10

6 References 11

INTRODUCTION

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is an

organization set up by the Government of India, with headquarters located at Sri

AurbindoMarg in New Delhi, to assist and advise the central and state

governments on academic matters related to school education.National Council of

Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is an autonomous organization set up

in 1961 by the Government of India to assist and advise the Central and State

Governments on policies and programmes for qualitative improvement in school

education.

HISTORY

The Government of India's Ministry of Education resolved on 27 July, 1961 to

establish the National Council of Educational Research and Training, which

formally began its operation on 1 September, 1961. The Council formed by

merging seven existing instutitions of the National Government including the

Central Institute of Education (1947), the Central Bureau of Textbook Research

(1954), the Central Bureau of Educational and Vocational Guidance (1954), the

Directorate of Extension Programmes for Secondary Education (1958), the

National Institute of Basic Education (1956), the National Fundamental Education

Centre (1956), and the National Institute of Audio-Visual Education (1959).

OBJECTIVES

National Council for Indian Education (NCIE) and National Council for

Education Research and Training (NCERT) are two different concerns. Among the

top priorities of NCERT are:

1.Implementation of National Curriculum Framework

2.Universalisation of Elementary Education (UEE)

3.Vocational education

4.Education of groups with special needs

5.Early childhood education

6.Evaluation and examination to reform IT education

7.Competitive Value education

8.Education of girl child

9.Production of teaching-learning experience

10.Improvement in teacher education

11.Improvement of thought of student

ACTIONS

NCERT has comprehensive extension programme in which departments of

the National Institute of Education (NIE), Regional Institute of Education (RIE),

Central Institute of Vocational Education (CIVE) and offices of the Field Advisers

in the states are engaged in activities. Several programmes are organised in rural

and backward areas to reach out to functionaries in these areas.

It acts as the Secretariat of the National Development Group (NDG) for

Educational Innovations. The NCERT has been offering training facilities, usually

through attachment programmes and participation in workshops, to education

workers of other countries. The NCERT publishes textbooks for school subjects

from Classes I to XII. NCERT publishes books & provides Sample Question

Papers[4] that are used in government and private schools across India that follow

the CBSE curriculum.

NCERT consist of following constituent units:

1) National Institute of Education (NIE), located in Delhi. Diploma courses in

Guidance and Counselling, Early Childhood Care and Educational and a certificate

course in Peace Education are among the major training courses offered currently

by NIE departments. The NIE contributes to established areas of school education

such as elementary education, science and mathematics, social science and

humanities, language and art, education of children with special needs and

computer education.National talent search is also responsibility of NIE

2) The Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET), Delhi

Audio, video and multimedia programmes for children are developed at CIET.

3) PanditSunderlal Sharma Central Institute of Vocational Education, Bhopal

Organizes research,development, training and training and extension programmes

in the area of work education and vocational education.

4) Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Ajmer

5) Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Bhopal

6) Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Bhubaneswar

7) Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Shillong

8)Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Mysore

The NCERT undertakes the following programmes and activities.

Research

The NCERT performs the important functions of conducting and supporting

educational research and offering training in educational research methodology.

Development

The major developmental activities include development and renewal of curricula

and instructional materials for various levels of school education and making them

relevant to changing needs of children and society.

Training

Pre-service and in-service training of teachers at various levels; pre-primary,

elementary, secondary and higher secondary, vocational education, educational

technology, guidance and counseling, and special education are the areas of

training in which NCERT works.

Extension

Special programmes are organized for the education of the disadvantaged sections

of the society. The extension programmes cover all States and Union Territories of

the country.

Publication and Dissemination

NCERT publishes textbooks for different school subjects for Classes I to XII. It

also brings out workbooks, teachers’ guides, supplementary readers, research

reports, etc. In addition, it publishes instructional materials for the use of teacher

educators, teacher trainees and in-service teachers. These instructional materials,

serve as models to various agencies in States and Union Territories.

Exchange Programmes

NCERT interacts with international organizations such as UNESCO, UNICEF,

UNDP,NFPAand the World Bank to study specific educational problems and to

arrange training programmesfor personnel from other countries. It is one of the

Associated Centers of APEID.

CONCLUSION

In 1961, the Government of India established the National Council of Educational

Research and Training (NCERT) as an autonomous organization to assist and

advise the governments at the Centre and in States in the implementation of their

policies for education, especially to bring about qualitative changes in school

education and teacher preparation.

Functions of NCERT include Research, Development, Training, Extension,

Publication and Dissemination and Exchange Programmes. The NCERT also

drafts, publishes and recommends school text books (from Class I to Class XII) of

various subjects based on the recommendations of knowledgeable faculty in the

subject.

REFERENCES

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Teaching & Pedagogic Analysis: Chengannur, Kerala,Rainbow Books Publishers.

2."Public Information Services."National Council of Educational Research and

Training.Retrieved on 25 August 2012. "National Council of Educational Research and

Training," Sri AurbindoMarg, New Delhi-110016"

3.Leading the Change: 50 years of NCERT, NCERT, 19 August 2011

4. Mathews, M. Mohan (2001). India, Facts & Figures.Sterling Publishers. pp. 82–83. ISBN

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