NCERT gets deemed-to-be university status under UGC Act
Why in the news
The government gave the National Council of Educational Research and Training the status of a deemed-to-be university, allowing it to award degrees of its own.
Key facts
- Body: National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT).
- Law: status granted under the UGC Act.
- Programmes: UG, PG, PhD and diploma courses.
- Coverage: includes six regional institutions across the country.
- Condition: to operate under non-commercial academic guidelines.
Exam angle
- Likely question: under which Act deemed status was conferred (UGC Act).
- Count to remember: six regional institutions.
- Nature of operation: non-commercial, not profit-driven.
- Related term: deemed-to-be university.