New Delhi, Sept. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a notification entrusting the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) with the responsibility of granting equivalence to Secondary (Class 10th) and Senior Secondary (Class 12th) certificates awarded by various School Education Boards in India. This responsibility will be exercised for the purpose of admission of students to higher education institutions and employment under the Central Government, State Governments and Union Territories.

The notification has been published in the e-Gazette on 6th September, 2025 by the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education. This notification supersedes the earlier notification dated 15th November ...