NCERT, Army Postal Service join forces to deliver textbooks to troops' children

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and the Army Postal Service Corps under the Ministry of Defence signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday at NCERT Headquarters.

The MoU will enable the availability of NCERT textbooks to the children of troops stationed in remote and far-flung parts of the country through the extensive network of Field Post Offices.

The MoU was signed by Aman Sharma, Secretary, NCERT, and Major General Shipra Sharma, Additional Director General, Army Postal Service, in the presence of Prof. Dinesh Prasad Saklani, Director, NCERT, and Prof. P.C. Agrawal, Joint Director, NCERT.

This partnership will significantly enhance the availability of genuine NCERT textbooks to the children of defence forces stationed in the remotest parts of the country through the large network of Field Post Offices, which serve the Army, Air Force, and the Indian Navy.

This collaboration marks an important step towards creating a reliable and inclusive distribution system for NCERT textbooks, thereby advancing the goals of the National Education Policy 2020 and promoting equitable access to quality education for all.