NCERT Granted Deemed University Status Despite Faculty Autonomy Concerns

NCERT is an important group in India that helps schools and education.

The government has given it a special new title called 'Deemed to be University.'

This means the group can act more like a university and start its own courses and research.

The Education Ministry told India's Parliament, the Lok Sabha, about this decision.

Some teachers at NCERT were worried about the change.

They feared it could take away the group's freedom to make its own academic choices.

One assistant professor wrote a letter in 2022 saying NCERT would be giving up its independence to another group called the UGC.

The government says the new title will help NCERT do more research and work with other agencies.

There are rules, like following UGC norms and not trying to make money.

The government and the teachers see the change differently.