India, Jan. 2 -- By Vishu Adhana

New Delhi (India), January 2 (ANI): The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is likely to be granted deemed-to-be-university status by the end of January, sources in the Ministry of Education told ANI.

According to sources, the groundwork for granting the status has been completed, and the University Grants Commission (UGC) will hold a meeting to decide.

"The preparation has been done. The UGC has to hold a meeting to make a decision. We are hopeful that once the next meeting takes place, the update will come by the end of the month," a source said.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan made the announcement to transform NCERT into a deemed university in 2023, while stati...