Senior Functionaries of the NCERT
Director Prof A. K. Sharma
Joint Director Prof A. N. Maheshwari
Joint Director Smt. Kusum Nangia
(CIET)
Joint Director Prof A. K. Mishra
(PSSCIVE)
Secretary Vacant
The Director is, inter alia, assisted in the academic functions
by three Deans. During the year under report, the positions were held
by the following.
Deans of the NCERT
Dean (Research) Prof. A N. Maheshwari
Dean (Academic) Prof. Arjun Dev
Dean (Coordination) Prof. M. S. Khaparde
The Dean (Academic) coordinates the work of the Departments of
the NIE, Dean (Research) coordinates the research programmes and looks
after the work of the Educational Research and Innovations Committee
(ERIC), and Dean (Coordination) coordinates the activities of the
Service/Production Departments, the Field Offices and the Regional
Institutes of Education.
Planning and Monitoring of Programmes
While formulating their programmes, the constituents of the NCERT,
inter alia, keep in view the provisos of the National Policy on
Education (NPE) and the educational needs of the states requiring
NCERT's inputs. The educational needs of the states are identified
mainly through the mechanism of the State Coordination Committees
(SCCs) which provide a forum for interaction among the NCERT faculty
and senior functionaries of the State Education Departments. The
Education Secretary is the Chairperson of the SCC and the Principal of
the, concerned Regional Institute of Education (ME) is the Member-
Convenor.
The identified educational needs of the States are further considered
by the RIEs in their Managing Committees (MCs). Inputs for several
educational needs of the states are provided by the RIEs themselves.
The educational needs of the states requiring inputs from other
constituents of the NCERT are referred to them for taking necessary
action. The academic programmes of the Departments of the NIE are
processed through the Advisory Boards of the concerned Departments
(DABs) and thereafter by the Academic Committee (AC) of the NIE.
Programmes of the CIET based on media support required by the
educational system are processed through Institute's Advisory Board
(LAB). The programmes of Pandit Sunderlal Sharma Central Institute of
Vocational Education (PSSCIVE) are processed through its Advisory
Board (LAB). Research programmes proposed by the constituent units of
the NCERT and other institutions/ organisations are considered by the
Educational Research and Innovations Committee (ERIC). Programmes
referred by Academic Committee, Institutes' Advisory Boards, Managing
Committees of the RIEs and the Educational Research and Innovations
Committee are scrutinised by a Sub-Committee of the Programme Advisory
Committee (SCPAC) to check overlaps and gaps, etc.
The programmes processed by various processing committees are
finally considered by the Programme Advisory Committee (PAC). The
PAC, inter alia, recommends to the Executive Committee of the NCERT
the lines on which the research, training, extension and other
programmes should be conducted and the channels into which they should
be directed to best serve the object of promoting the interest of
school education in the country. The PAC also considers the
programmes that are received by the NCERT from international
organisations through MHRD.
During the year 1996-97 the Programme Advisory Committee (PAC)
met on 26 March 1997 and considered the recommendations of the various
Advisory Boards/Committees.
Monitoring of Programme Implementation
The Head of each Constituent/Department of the NCERT is mainly
responsible for monitoring the implementation of its programmes. The
progress of implementation of the programmes of the
Constituents/Departments of the NCERT are reviewed by the Di-
rector/Joint Director, NCERT.
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The entire process of planning, implementation, monitoring and
evaluation of programmes of various Constituents of the NCERT is a
collaborative or joint venture of the NCERT and the States. In almost
all academic programmes of the NCERT, academics and professionals from
the states/UTs are involved at various stages, i.e. from the planning
to the wider infusion of the outcomes into the system. The entire
process gives an opportunity to the NCERT faculty to work for the
states/UTs with their close cooperation. In order to streamline the
process of planning, monitoring of implementation and evaluation of
academic programmes the NCERT is finalising a framework. A draft
framework was sent to Education Secretaries of the states/UTs for
comments and suggestions.
Reports and Returns
The NCERT prepares from time to time several reports and returns about
its programmes and activities for various purposes. The following
reports and returns were submitted to the MHRD.
1. Monthly report on important activities and significant events.
2. Monthly summary of important activities and significant events.
3. Monthly report of important events for the Cabinet Secretariat.
4. Quarterly report about action taken for implementation of the
recommendations of the National Integration Council.
5. Quarterly report about action taken on the welfare of minorities
and to curb communalism.
6. Annual report of the NCERT.
7. Performance budget.
Administration
Category-wise sanctioned staff strength of the NCERT as on 31 March
1997 is shown in Appendix II.
Finance
The information regarding receipt and payment of the NCERT for the
year 1996-97 is given in Appendix III.
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