New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Union Education Ministry has entrusted the NCERT with the responsibility of granting equivalence to Secondary (Class 10th) and Senior Secondary (Class 12th) certificates awarded by various School Education Boards, an official said on Friday.

This new arrangement has been put in place for the purpose of admission of students to higher education institutions and employment under the Central government, state governments and Union Territories, said the official.

This new notification issued on September 6 supersedes the earlier notification dated November 15, 2021, wherein the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) was entrusted with this responsibility.

The equivalence granted by National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) will be valid at

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