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The directorate of Adult Education originated from National Fundamental Education Centre (NFEC), set up in the year 1956 by Govt. of India. Later, the Centre was renamed as Department of Adult Education and made part of the National Institute of Education under the National Council of Educational Research & Training in 1961. With an increased thrust of the Government of India on adult literacy programmes, the Department of Adult Education was separated from NCERT and given an independent identity in the year 1971. For some time, it was known as Directorate of Non-Formal (Adult Education) and later renamed as Directorate of Adult Education.