Centre grants ‘Deemed to be University’ tag to NCERT, institution set to roll out degree programmes

• Rohan Umak
• April 2, 2026

NCERT becomes deemed to be university: The Union Government on Thursday granted National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) the status of an ‘Institution deemed to be University under distinct category.’ Acting on the advice of the University Grants Commission (UGC), the Ministry of Education gave the nod to the decision, which will now allow NCERT to offer higher education programmes, ranging from diploma and undergraduate to…