By Deeksha Teri,TN Education Desk
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The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has been entrusted with the responsibility of granting equivalence to Secondary (Class 10th) and Senior Secondary (Class 12th) certificates awarded by various School Education Boards in India. As per the official announcement, NCERT will discharge its responsibility through the National Assessment Centre, Performance Assessment, Review and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development (PARAKH), which has been established as per the provisions of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. “This institutional mechanism will ensure that equivalence determination is conducted through a robust and academically rigorous process that maintains the highest educational standards,” an official communication from PIB stated. Also Read | CBSE Board Exams 2026: Check Class 10 Exam 1, 2 Datesheet For Feb, May Examinations This new system applies to Central Government, State Government and private Indian School Boards established by an Act of Parliament or State legislature, executive orders of the Central Government or State Governments, or by statutory bodies and recognised institutions having the mandate to do so. The notification ensures that the equivalence granted by NCERT shall automatically be considered as inter-se parity between the Boards in India, thereby facilitating smooth inter-School Education Board migrations. The equivalence granted by NCERT will be valid at all India level and will automatically provide inter-se parity between School Boards in India, facilitating smooth inter-School Education Board migrations for students across the country. This notification has been published in the e-Gazette on September 6, 2025 by the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education. This notification supersedes the earlier notification dated 15th November 2021, wherein the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) was entrusted with this responsibility. NCERT will discharge this responsibility through the National Assessment Centre, Performance Assessment, Review and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development (PARAKH), established under the National Education Policy 2020.
