National Institute of Education (NIE), located in Delhi, comprises Departments, Divisions, Groups, Cells and Constituent Units. These pursue academic programmes that include educational research, development of textbooks and other material in-service training of teachers and extension and dissemination through various modes. NIE is also the administrative nerve centre of the Council. Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations of Education (DEPFE)is offering International Diploma courses in Guidance and Counselling and a certificate course in Peace Education. The NIE contributes to established areas of school education such as elementary education, science and mathematics, social science and humanities, language and art, education of children with special needs and computer education. In addition, it also encompasses population education, environmental education, curriculum studies, spreading a culture of 'reading' among children, educational measurement and evaluation, educational research, national talent search, women's studies and educational survey.