EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OF INDIA

Educational Organizations in India

University Grants Commission (UGC)

• Establishment Year: 1956
• Five-Year Plan: Second Five-Year Plan
• Aims: To coordinate, determine, and maintain standards of university education.
• Functions: Provides funds to universities, frames rules and regulations, and maintains standards of teaching, examination, and research in universities.
• Headquarters: New Delhi
• Commission: Recommended by the Radhakrishnan Commission (1948-49)
• Statutory Status: Became a statutory body in 1956 under the UGC Act, 1956.
• Current Head: Prof. Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar (as of 2024)

National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

• Establishment Year: 1961
• Five-Year Plan: Third Five-Year Plan
• Aims: To assist and advise the central and state governments on academic matters related to school education.
• Functions: Develops curriculum, textbooks, and educational kits; conducts research; organizes training programs for teachers.
• Headquarters: Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi
• Commission: Recommended by the Kothari Commission (1964-66)
• Statutory Status: Functions as an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Education.
• Current Head: Prof. Dinesh Prasad Saklani (as of 2024)

National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)

• Establishment Year: 1993
• Five-Year Plan: Eighth Five-Year Plan
• Aims: To achieve planned and coordinated development of the teacher education system.
• Functions: Formulates norms and standards for teacher education, accredits institutions, and monitors their functioning.
• Headquarters: New Delhi
• Commission: Recommended by the National Policy on Education (1986)
• Statutory Status: Became a statutory body in 1993 under the NCTE Act, 1993.
• Current Head: Prof. Santosh Panda (as of 2024)

National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)

• Establishment Year: 1994
• Five-Year Plan: Eighth Five-Year Plan
• Aims: To assess and accredit institutions of higher education in India.
• Functions: Evaluates institutions based on various criteria like curriculum, teaching-learning processes, and infrastructure.
• Headquarters: Bengaluru
• Commission: Recommended by the National Policy on Education (1986)
• Statutory Status: Functions as an autonomous institution of the UGC.
• Current Head: Prof. Bhushan Patwardhan (as of 2024)

National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA/NUEPA)

• Establishment Year: 1962 (as Asian Regional Centre for Educational Planners and Administrators)
• Five-Year Plan: Third Five-Year Plan
• Aims: To provide technical support to central and state governments in educational planning and policy.
• Functions: Conducts research, organizes training programs, and offers advisory services in educational planning and administration.
• Headquarters: New Delhi
• Commission: Recommended by UNESCO
• Statutory Status: Became a statutory body in 1979.
• Current Head: Prof. N.V. Varghese (as of 2024)

State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT)

• Establishment Year: Varies by state (e.g., Odisha SCERT was established in 1979)
• Five-Year Plan: Varies by state
• Aims: To improve the quality of school education through research, training, and curriculum development.
• Functions: Develops state-level curricula, conducts teacher training, and undertakes educational research.
• Headquarters: Varies by state
• Commission: Recommended by the state education policies
• Statutory Status: Functions as an autonomous body under the respective state education departments.
• Current Head: Varies by state.

Odisha School Education Programme Authority (OSEPA)

• Establishment Year: 1996
• Five-Year Plan: Ninth Five-Year Plan
• Aims: To implement and monitor school education programs in Odisha.
• Functions: Oversees the implementation of schemes like Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA).
• Headquarters: Bhubaneswar, Odisha
• Commission: Recommended by the state education policies
• Statutory Status: Functions as an autonomous body under the Odisha state government.
• Current Head: Dr. Brundaban Behera (as of 2024)

Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET)

• Establishment Year: 1984
• Five-Year Plan: Sixth Five-Year Plan
• Aims: To promote the use of educational technology in schools.
• Functions: Develops educational multimedia content, conducts research in educational technology, and provides training in the use of technology in education.
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• Headquaters:NEW DELHI
• Commission:Recommended by the National Policy on Education (1986).
• Statutory Status:Functions as a constituent unit of NCERT.
• Dr. Amarendra P. Behera (as of 2024).

• Educational Bodies Overview

  Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)

  Establishment Year: 2013

  Five-Year Plan: 12th Five-Year Plan (2012-2017)

  Headquarters: New Delhi, India

  Aim: To improve the quality of state higher educational institutions and ensure their conformity to prescribed norms and standards.

  Functions:

  • Provide strategic funding to state higher educational institutions.
  • Promote autonomy and governance reforms in state universities.
  • Implement academic and examination reforms.
  • Encourage research and innovation.

  Head of Institution: Managed by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.

  Statutory Status: RUSA is not a statutory body. It is a centrally sponsored scheme initiated by the Ministry of Education.

  Chairperson: The scheme is overseen by the Secretary of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, currently Shri K. Sanjay Murthy.

  National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)

  Establishment Year: 2015

  Five-Year Plan: Not directly linked to a specific Five-Year Plan.

  Headquarters: New Delhi, India

  Aim: To rank institutions of higher education in India based on various parameters such as teaching, learning, research, and professional practices.

  Functions:

  • Develop a methodology to rank institutions across the country.
  • Encourage institutions to strive for excellence in various aspects of education.
  • Provide a transparent and reliable ranking system for students and stakeholders.

  Head of Institution: Managed by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.

  Chairperson: The framework is overseen by the Secretary of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, currently Shri K. Sanjay Murthy.

  All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

  Establishment Year: 1945

  Five-Year Plan: Not directly linked to a specific Five-Year Plan.

  Headquarters: Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India

  Aim: To ensure coordinated and integrated development of technical and management education in India.

  Functions:

  • Accreditation of technical institutions.
  • Formulation of norms and standards.
  • Quality assurance through evaluation.
  • Funding in priority areas, monitoring, and evaluation.

  Head of Institution: Chairman, currently Prof. T. G. Sitharam.

  Statutory Status: AICTE became a statutory body in 1987 through an Act of Parliament.