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NCERT Granted Deemed University Status
- 03 Apr 2026
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The Centre has granted the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) the status of an “Institution deemed to be University under distinct category”.
- Degree-Granting Authority: The new status allows NCERT, along with its 6 regional institutes, to independently offer academic courses and confer degrees.
- Regulatory Compliance: All programs must strictly adhere to the norms and standards prescribed by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and align with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
- Academic Expansion: NCERT is mandated to initiate new research, doctoral, and innovative academic programs. It is also authorized to establish off-campus and offshore campuses in accordance with UGC guidelines.
- Non-Profit Mandate: The institution is strictly bound by conditions that prevent it from engaging in any "commercial" or "profit-making" activities.
- Mandatory Accreditation: The institute must secure institutional accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and get its specific programs rated by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA).
- National Rankings: NCERT is now required to participate in the annual rankings issued by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).
- Digital Integration: The institution must compulsorily adopt the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) system, which includes creating student identities and uploading credit scores to digital lockers linked to the ABC portal.
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