National Institute of Open Schooling
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| Abbreviation | NIOS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1989 |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Official language |
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Chairman | Pankaj Arora[1] |
Parent organisation | Ministry of Education (Government of India) |
| Website | nios.ac.in |
The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), formerly National Open School is a national level board of education in India, controlled and managed by the Government of India. It was established by the Ministry of Education (erstwhile Ministry of Human Resource Development) of the Government of India in 1989.[2]
NIOS had a cumulative enrollment of about 15 lakh (1.5 million) students from 2004 to 2009 at secondary and senior secondary levels and enrolls about 3.5 lakh (350k) students annually which makes it the largest open schooling system in the world.[3]
International collaboration and overseas centres
[edit]The NIOS collaborates with the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and UNESCO.[4] It also has study centres for Indian expatriates in the Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kuwait, Nepal, Canada, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Australia, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore and the United States of America.[5]
Courses offered
[edit]NIOS offer the following courses:[6]
- Open Basic Education (OBE) Programme for 14+ years age group, adolescents and adults at A, B and C levels that are equivalent to classes III, V and VIII of the formal school system
- Secondary Course—Equivalent to class X
- Senior Secondary Course—Equivalent to class XII
- Vocational Education Courses
- Life enrichment programmes
- D.EL.ED. course
- Secondary and Senior Secondary Course For ITI Student
- NIOS Offers Indian Sign Language as a subject at the Secondary Level for Children with Hearing Impairment (Deafness), since 2021, for its work in promotion of Inclusive Education NIOS is a recipient of the UN King Sejong Award.
Examinations
[edit]The public examinations are held twice a year in April–May and October–November on dates fixed by the NIOS. However, one is also eligible (If he/she is registered under Stream 1,3 and 4) to appear through the On-Demand Examinations at Secondary (10th) and Senior Secondary (12th). On Demand Exams are held through the year except for April-May and Oct-Nov i.e. when public exams are going on, ODE isn't held.
Results of the public examinations and on demand are usually announced seven weeks after the last date of examinations.
NIOS Organisation Structure & Who is Who
[edit]| S.No | Designation | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Prof. Pankaj Arora | |
| 1 | Secretary | Col. Shakeel Ahmad |
| 2 | Director (Academic) | Dr. Rajiv Kumar Singh |
| 3 | Director (SSS) | Shri S. Vijaya Kumar |
| 4 | Director (Vocational) | Dr. T. N Giri |
| 5 | Deputy Director | Sh. V. Santhanam |
| 6 | Publication Officer | Sh. D.N.Upreti |
| 7 | System Analyst & Programmer (SAP) | Sh. Naveen Bhatia |
| 8 | Assistant Director (Admission) | Bittu Rai |
| 9 | Assistant Director | Sh. Aaditya Kumar |
| 10 | Accounts Officer | Smt. Rambha Kumari |
Notable Alumni
[edit]- Mary Kom (former Indian Olympic boxer)
- Kavya Madhavan
See also
[edit]- Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
- Board of High School and Intermediate Education Uttar Pradesh (UP Board), India
- Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), India
- Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), India (ICSE and ISC examinations are conducted by CISCE)
- Indian School Certificate (ISC), India
- Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), India
- Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC)
- West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE), India
- Board of Secondary Education, Madhya Pradesh (MPBSE), India
- Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE), India
References
[edit]- ^ "NCTE chairperson Pankaj Arora assumes additional charge of NIOS". Careers360. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "National Institute Of Open Schooling". Nos.org. 19 February 2012. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ "pub_PS_OpenSchooling_web" (PDF). Col.org. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ "International Centre for Training in Open Schooling". Nos.org. 16 November 1945. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ Majumdar Sahil, Pallavi (15 October 2002). "Open school for UAE expats". Times of India. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ "About Us".
- ^ "NIOS Staff list". nios.ac.in. NIOS. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
