Archive · 15 Dec 2025
NCERT Launches 40-Week Online Diploma for Science Teachers
The NCERT has started a special online course for science teachers.
This course is for teachers who teach science to students in grades 6 to 8.
It will last for 40 weeks, starting from December 29, 2025, and ending on October 18, 2026.
Teachers need to study and do activities for about 6 to 8 hours every week.
They can sign up for this course until December 28, 2025, and it costs Rs 2,000 to join.
At the end of the course, teachers who complete all the requirements will get a special certificate from NCERT.
This course will help teachers learn more about science and how to teach it better.
The goal is to make students more interested in science and think more critically.
NCERT introduces a 40-week online diploma course for science teachers of grades 6 to 8.
The course runs from December 29, 2025, to October 18, 2026, with a registration deadline of December 28, 2025.
Teachers are required to commit 6 to 8 hours per week for study and activities.
Registration fee is Rs 2,000, and applications are accepted through the NCERTX portal.
Successful completion of the course results in an NCERT e-certificate recognizing advanced teaching skills.
- Who
- Science teachers of grades 6 to 8
- What
- 40-week online diploma course in science teaching
- When
- December 29, 2025 to October 18, 2026
- Where
- NCERTX online platform
- Why
- To improve teachers' subject knowledge and teaching skills
- Course Duration
- 40 weeks
- Start Date
- December 29, 2025
- End Date
- October 18, 2026
- Registration Deadline
- December 28, 2025
- Registration Fee
- Rs 2,000
- Target Teachers
- Science teachers of grades 6 to 8
- Platform
- NCERTX
- Weekly Time Commitment
- 6 to 8 hours