However, it is Government-funded and its Director is appointed by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (formerly Ministry of Education). In practice, the NCERT has operated as a semi-official organisation promoting a "State-sponsored" educational philosophy.
The National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is government-funded and its director is appointed by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (formerly Ministry of Education). It operates as a semi-autonomous organization that promotes a state-supported educational approach.