ONLINE ASSIGNMENT

METCA INSTITUTE OF TEACHER EDUCATION, CHAVARCODU

2014 2016

Edu 09.8 Theoritical Base Of Physical Science Education II

Topic

:-NCERT and SCERT

Submitted by,
Lekshmi.S
Physical Science
Exam Code :- 18213102
Candidate Code:- 18214389011

Submitted to,
Divya Teacher,
Lecturer In Physical Science

Index
Page Number

Introduction

NCERT

Objectives of NCERT

Functions of NCERT

SCERT

Functions of SCERT

Conclusion

Reference

INTRODUCTION
Secondary education is a crucial stage for the children as it prepares
them for higher education and also for the world of work. It is very
essential to provide good quality education available, accessible and
affordable to all our children in the age of 14-16 years. To achieve this
there is a need of strengthen secondary school education by providing
oppurtunities to teachers for improving their professional capabilities or
capacities. In majority of schools, untrained teahers are handling
secondary classes. Even the trained teachers are facing lot of challenges
to handle classes at secondary stage of school education especially in
science and maths.
Inorder to concentrate goal oriented shape to the efforts,
there introduce SCERT and NCERT.

NCERT
National Counsel of Educational Research and Training [NCERT] is an
autonomous organization set up in 1961 by the government of Indiato
assist and advise the central and state governments on policies and
programs for qualitative improvement in school education. In addition
to research, development, training, extension, publication and
dissemination activities, the NCERT is an implementation agency for
bilateral cultural exchanges with other countries in field of school
education. The NCERT also interacts and works in collaboration with
delegations and offers various training facilities to educational
personnel from developing countries.

Objectives of NCERT
Undertake, aid , promote and coordinate research in areas
related to school education.
Prepare and publish model textbooks, supplementary
material, newsletters, journals and other related literature.
Organize pre-service and in-service training of teachers.
Develop and disseminate innovative educational techniques
and practices.
Collaborate and network with state educational departments,
universities, NGOs and other educational institutions.
Act as a clearing house for ideas and information in matters
related to school education.
Act as a nodal agency for achieving goals of universalization of
elementary education.

Functions of NCERT
To develop teaching learning materials.

To study issues and problems related to education of girls

and to undertake development activities for girls.
To assist and advice the status in in-service teacher
education programs.
To conduct all India Educational Surveys.
To encourage innovation in school education, teacher
education and education of the disabled.

SCERT
State Council for Educational Research and Training [SCERT] is an apex
body, responsible for quality education in the state. The state Institute
of Education (SIE), which functioned as a part of the department of
general education, was converted to form the SCERT,to give a new
thrust and direction to school education.
The SCERT has a programme advisory committee under
the chairmanship of the state education minister. It is an autonomus
body entrusted with planning, implementation and evaluation of all
academis programs from pre-school to higher secondary levels. SCERT is
concerned with academic aspects of school education including
formulation of curriculum, preparation of textbooks, teachers
handbooks and teacher training.

Functions of SCERT
To arrange for an in-service training of teacher educator
working in teacher training institutions.
To provide extension services to teacher training institutions at
all levels.

 To provide curriculum and textbooks for the school and teacher

training centres.
To coordinate the work of extension services centres of
teachers training institutions in the state.
To provide instructional materials for the use of teacher
educators.
To organize and implement the special educational projects
sponsored by UNICEF, NCERT and other agencies for the
qualitative improvement of school education.
To evaluate the adult and non-formal education programmes or
any othe projects entrusted to it by the government from to
time.
To function as a controlling authority for elementary teachers
education to conduct studies concerning problems of education
in general, in the training of teachers and in curriculum
development.

CONCLUSION

SCERT and NCERT gives importance of scholastic and co-scholastic

activities. Co-scholastic activities includes life skills, cocurricular
activities, attitudes and values.
These can easily implement to the students very effectively.
Through this method students talents can be polished and they become
more active and can surely prove their signature and achieve their
goals.

Reference
1. Antony A ,(2003)educational technology, Kollam; Herbert publishers.
2. Naseerali. M.K,(2013),education philosophy sociology and
economics, Malapuram; NAS publishers.