Overview

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is the apex body for curriculum related matters for school education in India.^[19] The NCERT provides support and technical assistance to a number of schools in India and oversees many aspects of enforcement of education policies.^[20] In India, the various curriculum bodies governing school education system are:

• The state government boards, in which the majority of Indian children are enrolled.
• The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) board.
• The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (ICSE) board.
• The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) board.
• International schools affiliated to the International Baccalaureate Programme and/or the Cambridge International Examinations.
• Islamic Madrasah schools, whose boards are controlled by local state governments, or autonomous, or affiliated with Darul Uloom Deoband.
• Autonomous schools like Woodstock School, Auroville, Patha Bhavan and Ananda Marga Gurukula.

In addition, NUEPA (National University of Educational Planning and Administration)^[21] and NCTE (National Council for Teacher Education) are responsible for the management of the education system and teacher accreditation.^[22]