Which of the following is a national agency related to training of secondary…

Answer: NCTE (National Council for Teacher Education)

Why this is correct: NCTE is the statutory national authority responsible for regulating and maintaining standards in teacher education across India. It sets norms and standards for pre-service and in-service teacher education programmes and grants recognition to teacher education institutions that meet required standards.

• Regulates teacher education programmes and institutions at the national level.

• Prescribes norms, standards, and curricula for teacher preparation.

• Grants recognition to teacher education institutions that meet the required standards.

Notes on the other agencies mentioned:

• NCERT: Develops curricula, textbooks, and teacher education resource materials, and supports teacher education through research, training materials, and capacity building. It is not the statutory regulator that grants recognition to teacher education programmes.

• SCERT: State Councils of Educational Research and Training operate at the state level to develop curricula, training materials, and deliver teacher training programmes within a state. They support teacher education locally but do not have national statutory authority to regulate or recognize teacher education institutions.

• NUEPA: Focuses on educational planning, policy, management, and administration; it works on policy, research, and capacity building rather than serving as the statutory regulator of teacher education programmes.