State Council of Educational Research and Training, U.P.

State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Uttar Pradesh was established in 1981 for the development of curriculum and textbooks for school education in the State, teacher's training, educational evaluation, educational research, and innovation in teaching & learning. The main functions of SCERT, UP are

• Organizing in-service and pre-service training programs for elementary teachers.
• Developing syllabus, textbooks, teacher's guide, and other useful materials for primary & upper primary classes.
• Conducting researches, surveys, and innovative programs.
• Capacity building of teacher educators and educational administrators.
• Organizing Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) in the State.
• Granting affiliation to private institutes (recognized by NCTE) for running BTC / NTT course.