Correct option is D
The correct chronological order of the establishment of these educational bodies is NCERT (1961) -> AICTE (Statutory in 1987) -> SCERTs (State-level, post-1988) -> NCTE (Statutory in 1993/1995).
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· NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training): Established in 1961 by the Government of India as an autonomous organization to assist and advise the Central and State Governments on policies and programs for qualitative improvement in school education.
· AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education): Originally set up in 1945 as an advisory body, it was granted statutory status in 1987 by an Act of Parliament (AICTE Act, 1987) for proper planning and coordinated development of technical and management education in India.
· SCERT (State Council of Educational Research and Training): Established in various states primarily post-1988 following the recommendations of the National Policy on Education (NPE 1986) to act as the apex state-level body for school curriculum, teacher training, and academic research.
· NCTE (National Council for Teacher Education): Originally formed in 1973 as an advisory body, it gained statutory status through the NCTE Act, 1993 (which came into official effect in 1995) to oversee, regulate, and maintain standards in teacher education across the country.
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