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National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

New Delhi, Delhi, India

The National Council of Educational Research and Training, set up by the Government of India in 1961, advises the central and state governments on school education. It publishes model textbooks and trains teachers.

Opportunities from National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

Competition

Kala Utsav - National Traditional Storytelling Competition

by National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

Kala Utsav is NCERT's national traditional storytelling competition for secondary students (Classes 9-12), recognised by the Ministry of Education.

For children ages 13 to 18
In-person event
Free to participate

What your child could gain:

Oral narrationVoice modulationCharacter portrayal
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Course

Basic Indian Sign Language (ISL) Course on PM e-Vidya DTH Channel 31

by National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

A five-session NCERT course that teaches basic conversation in Indian Sign Language, telecast on PM e-Vidya DTH ISL Channel 31 and streamed online.

Open to all ages
Join from home
Free to participate

What your child could gain:

Greeting and initiating everyday conversation in Indian Sign LanguageSigning daily routines and everyday itemsSigning people, relations and food items
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Competition

Rashtriya Bal Vaigyanik Pradarshani (RBVP) - National Science Exhibition for Children

by National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

NCERT's flagship national science exhibition where school children showcase original projects on STEM themes after qualifying through district and state rounds.

For children ages 11 to 18
In-person event
Free to participate

What your child could gain:

Scientific inquiryCritical thinkingProject design
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Competition

Kala Utsav - National Theatre Competition

by National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

Kala Utsav is NCERT's national competition for secondary students (Classes 9-12) to showcase traditional and contemporary theatre arts, recognized by the Ministry of Education.

For children ages 13 to 18
In-person event
Free to participate

What your child could gain:

Classical dance performanceVocal musicInstrumental music
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Competition

Kala Utsav - National Vocal Music Competition

by National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

Kala Utsav is a Ministry of Education program for students in Grades 9 to 12. Its vocal music competition has a solo category for classical or semi-classical singing and a group category of up to 4 students for folk, devotional, patriotic or light music.

For children in Grade 9 to 12
In-person event
Free to participate
Artistic Expression
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Competition

Kala Utsav - National Visual Arts Competition

by National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

Kala Utsav is NCERT's national visual arts competition for students in Classes 9-12 across 2D, 3D and indigenous craft streams, recognised by the Ministry of Education.

For children ages 13 to 18
In-person event
Free to participate

What your child could gain:

Drawing and paintingSculpture and 3D formIndigenous craft techniques
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Competition

Kala Utsav - National Instrumental Music Competition

by National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

Kala Utsav is NCERT's national instrumental music competition for students in Classes 9-12 across melodic solo, percussion solo and orchestra ensemble streams, recognised by the Ministry of Education.

For children ages 13 to 18
In-person event
Free to participate

What your child could gain:

Solo instrumental performancePercussion techniqueEnsemble coordination
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Competition

Kala Utsav - National Dance Competition

by National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

Kala Utsav is NCERT's national dance competition for students in Classes 9-12 across classical solo and folk or contemporary group choreography, recognised by the Ministry of Education.

For children ages 13 to 18
In-person event
Free to participate

What your child could gain:

Classical dance performanceFolk and tribal danceContemporary choreography
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About

NCERT is an autonomous organization set up in 1961 by the Government of India to assist and advise the central and state governments on policies and programs to improve school education. Its objectives include research in school education, preparing and publishing model textbooks and supplementary material, developing educational kits and digital materials, and training teachers before and during their service. Its programs include the National Talent Search Examination and the Rashtriya Bal Vaigyanik Pradarshani. Its major constituent units are the National Institute of Education and the Central Institute of Educational Technology in New Delhi, the Pandit Sundarlal Sharma Central Institute of Vocational Education in Bhopal, the Regional Institutes of Education in Ajmer, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Mysore and Nellore, and the North-East Regional Institute of Education in Shillong. It is based at Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi.

Affiliations

Ministry of Education, Government of India

Leadership

  • Dinesh Prasad Saklani, Director (NCERT)

Contact information

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