
NCERT is offering an International Diploma Course in Guidance and Counselling. The course of one-year duration with a unique blend of distance/online and face-to-face Modes is open to candidates from India, other SAARC and Afro-Asian countries. Candidates from different regions of India will be admitted on regional basis at DEPFE, NIE, New Delhi and Regional Institutes of Education. Applications are invited for admission to the course in the prescribed format from the eligible candidates.
Target group: In-service teachers / teacher educators / untrained guidance personnel/ school administrators
Eligibility:
- In-service teachers – graduates with teaching degree.
- Candidates ‘presently not working’ – graduation with teaching degree and at least two years of teaching or related experience.
- Postgraduates in psychology/education/social work/child development/special education. Preference will be given to those with at least one year of teaching or related experience.
- Candidates from outside India who are not graduates but have teaching degree are required to have three years of work experience in the relevant area.
Minimum % of marks for all target groups is 50% (5% relaxation for SC/ST).
No. of seats: Maximum 50 per study centre. Distribution of seats will be Govt. deputed candidates 50%, private candidates 20% and candidates from outside India 30%. Reservation apply as per Government of India norms.
Duration and phasing: One year, from January to December
- Guided Self-Learning: Six Months (Distance/ Online)
- Intensive Practicum: Three Months (Face-to-Face)
- Internship:Three Months (in Home Town)
Admission procedure: Screening of candidates will be done by a committee following a selection criteria. Shortlisted candidates will be called at the study centre in their region for selection test which includes essay writing and interview. No TA/DA will be given for traveling to the study centre to attend the selection process.
Course fee: Course fee to be paid by different categories of candidates is :
Indian Candidates:
- Government deputed: Rs. 3000/-
(One time TA to attend the face-to-face contact programme for non-local Government deputed will be admissible as per Council’s norms). - Private candidates: Rs. 10,000/-
Candidates from outside India: $ 500
The expenditure for board and lodging during contact programme will have to be borne by the candidates. However, facilities for the same will be available.
How to Apply: Applications complete in all respects should be sent electronically (through e-mail) as well as by post to one of the following study centres based on the regional basis :

Study Centre | | | States/UTs | | Study Centre | States/UTs Covered |
| | | | Covered | | | |
Head | | | | Delhi-NCR | | Principal | Andaman and Nicobar |
Department | of | Educational | (viz.,Delhi, Gurgaon, | Regional Institute of Education | Islands |
Psychology | and | foundations | of | Faridabad, Noida, | Sachivalaya Marg | Bihar |
Education | | | | Ghaziabad and other | Bhubaneswar -751022 | Jharkhand |
NCERT | | | | surrounding areas) | Centre Code 04 | Orissa |
Sri Aurobindo Marg | | Chandigarh | | Phone :+91-674-2540534 | West Bengal |
New Delhi-110016 | | | | | | E-mail: | |
Centre Code 01 | | | | | | idgc.ncertbhu@gmail.com | |
Phone: +91-11-26560620 | | | | | | |
Extn. 347/348/370 | | | | | | |
E-mail: idgc.ncertdelhi@gmail.com | | | | | |
Principal** | | | | Jammu and Kashmir | Principal | Andhra Pradesh |
Regional Institute of Education | | Haryana | | | Regional Institute of Education | Karnataka |
Capt. D. P. Choudhary Marg | | Himachal Pradesh | Mysore – 570006 | Kerala |
Ajmer -305004 | | | Punjab | | | Centre Code 05 | Lakshadweep |
Centre Code 02 | | | Rajasthan | | Phone : +91-821-2514095 | Puducherry |
Phone : +91-145-2643671 | | Uttarakhand | | E-mail: | Tamil Nadu |
E-mail: idgc.ncertajm@gmail.com | Uttar Pradesh | | idgc.ncertmys@gmail.com | |
Principal | | | | Chhattisgarh | | Principal | Arunachal Pradesh |
Regional Institute of Education | | Dadra | and | Nagar | NorthEast Regional Institute of | Assam |
Shyamala Hills | | | Haveli | | | Education (NERIE), NCERT | Manipur |
Bhopal -462013 | | | Daman and Diu | | Upper Nongrim Hills | Meghalaya |
Centre Code 03 | | | Goa | | | Shillong – 793003 | Sikkim |
Phone : +91-755-2661463 | | Gujarat | | | Centre Code 06 | Nagaland |
E-mail: idgc.ncertbho@gmail.com | Madhya Pradesh | Phone : +91-364-2522747/ | Tripura |
| | | | Maharashtra | | 2522748 | Mizoram |
| | | | | | | Email: idgc.ncertshill@gmail.com | |
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