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NIOS: A VIABLE OPTION Dr. Sanyam Bhardwaj Director(Student Support Services) National Institute of Open Schooling

1.CONSTITUTIONAL STATUS Education is the part of concurrent list of Indian Constitutional. Accordingly, Both state and centre have been vested with the responsibility to impart the education. Education is imparted in two modes - Face to Face -Open & Distance Education It is because of formal mode is not available to all, NPE-86 recommended for Open and Distance Education.

2.WHAT IS NIOS 1979 : Setup as a pioneer project namely “Open School” under CBSE, New Delhi. 1989 : National Open School (NOS) was setup and was vested with the authority to examine and certify students registered with it up to pre-degree. 2002 : Re-christened as the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) in order to extend its scope and functioning including Training and Research.

3. Through a Resolution (No. F.5-24/90 Sch.3 dated 14 September 1990 published in the Gazette of India on 20 October 1990), the National Open School (NOS) was vested with the authority to register, examine and certify students registered with it up to pre-degree level courses.

4.Paradigm Shifts in Education Shift of learning from only classroom to anywhere. From teacher-centric to learner-centric. From teacher as instructor to teacher as a facilitator of learning. From mainly oral instruction to technology supported instruction. From fixed time to any time during life as learning time. From “you learn what we offer” to “we offer what you want to learn”. From education as a one-time activity to education as lifelong activity. “ Education Any Time, Any Place & Any Body”

5. HOW DOES NIOS FUNCTION?   NIOS operates through a network of five Departments, 20 Regional Centres , 01 Sub- Regional Centres , 1 cell and 6900 Accredited Institutions (Study Centres) in India and abroad. It has a current enrolment of about 2.6 million students at Secondary and Senior Secondary levels which makes it the largest open schooling system in the world.

Student Support Services 6. DEPARTMENTS DETAILS Academics Vocational Evaluation Student Support Services Administration Computer, Media, R & D Capacity Development,

7. REGIONAL OFFICES PATNA RAIPUR HYDERABAD PUNE RANCHI JAIPUR DELHI DEHRADUN KOLKATA BHUBNESWAR ALLAHABAD KOCHI BENGALURU BHOPAL DHARAMSHALA GANDHINAGAR CHANDIGARH Visakhapatnam CHENNAI GUWAHATI

8. SUB-REGIONAL CENTRES AND CELL Darbhanga Port Blair

9.NUMBER OF STUDY CENTRES STUDY CENTRES TYPE Disaccredited 1.1.2012-30.5.2014 NUMBER Accredited Institutions (AI) Offering Class X & XII 170 4107 Accredited Vocational Institutions (AVI) Offering Vocational Programme 574 1982 Accredited Agencies (AA) Offering Open Basic Programme NIL 904 Total 744 6993

10.WHAT DOES NIOS DO? NIOS provides opportunities to interested learners by making available the following Courses/Programmes of Study through open and distance learning (ODL) mode. 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 Education Course Senior Secondary Education Course Vocational Education Courses/Programmes

11.AGE FOR ACADEMIC COURSES CLASS AGE IN YRS As on Block-I Block-II X 14 31st July 31st Jan XII 15

12.ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS CLASS ELIGIBILITY DOCUMENTS SECONDARY CLASS VIII OR SELF CERTIFICATE Attested Copy of Birth Certificate Transfer Certificate School Leaving Certificate SR. SECONDARY CLASS- X ATTESTED COPY OF MARK SHEET OF CLASS-X WITH DOB

13.FEE IN NIOS COURSE GEN. CATEGORY REGISTRATION EXEMPETED CATEGORY EXAM FEE MALE FEMALE SECONDARY Rs. 1350/- Rs. 200/- additional subject Rs.1100/- Rs.900/- Rs. 150/- Per subject Rs.70/- for pract. Per subject SR. SECONDARY Rs. 1500/- Rs. 230/- additional subject Rs.1250/- Rs. 230- additional subject Rs.975/- Rs.70/- for pract. per subject

14.ADMISSION STREAMS IN NIOS BLOCK FOR ADMISSION DATES YEAR OF EXAMINATION Stream I (Block-1) 16th March to 15th Sept April/May next year Stream I (Block-II) & Stream-II 16th Sept. to 15th March Oct./ Nov., same year ODL Stream - III Round the year ODL Stream - IV

15.ADMISSIONS IN NIOS Blocks Dates of Online Admission Fee Block-1 16th March - 31st July without late fee 1st August - 15th August with late fee of Rs. 200/- 16th August - 31st August with late fee of Rs. 400/- 1st September - 15th September with late fee of Rs. 700/- Block-2 16th September - 31st January Without late fee 1st February - 15th February 16th February - 28th February 1st March - 15th March with late fee of Rs. 700

16.Hallmark of Open Schooling 24X 7 Admission Continue education using modern ICT Freedom to choose subjects Continuous assessment through T M A Duration of registration 5 years Credit accumulation facility Facility of re-admission after 5 year Learning support through PCP Transfer of credit On Demand Examinations

17.SCHEME OF STUDIES SECONDARY 17 10 SR. SECONDARY 7 18 20 LEVEL LANGUAGES SUBJECTS VOCATIONAL SECONDARY 17 10 SR. SECONDARY 7 18 20

18.SUBJECTS IN CLASS-X LANGUAGE (17) MAIN SUBJECTS (10) HINDI, ENGLISH Mathematics URDU, SANSKRIT Sc. & Tech BENGALI, MARATHI Social Science TELGU, GUJARATI Economics, Business Studies KANNADA, TAMIL Home Science PUNJABI, ASSAMESE Psychology NEPALI, MALAYALAM Indian Culture & Heritage ORIYA, ARABIC, PERSIAN, Data Entry Operations

19.SUBJECTS IN CLASS-XII LANGUAGE (07) MAIN SUBJECTS (18) HINDI, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics ENGLISH Biology, History, Geography, Pol.Sc BENGALI Economics, Business Studies, TAMIL Accountancy, Home Science, Psychology ODIA Computer Sc., Sociology, Painting URDU Environmental Science, SANSKRIT Mass Communications, Data Entry Operations

20.NIOS TODAY The largest Open Schooling System in the world 25,50,000 learners have been certified More than 5,69,000 admission every year A net work of approx. 6400 Study Centres Pace setting National Board in Open Schooling

21.CHOICE OF MEDIUM AT SECONDARY LEVEL- Hindi, English, Urdu, Marathi, Telugu, Gujarati, Malayalam,Oriya (08) AT SENIOR SECONDARY LEVEL- Hindi, English, Urdu, Odia (04)

22.Achievements of our Learners AIPMT AIEEE Courses Appeared Qualify for Counse-lling MBBS 474 15 (9 are in the merit list) Courses Appeared Eligible for Counse-lling by CCB Enginee-ring Courses 4252 1127 B. Arch 306 267

23.NIOS LEARNERS IN JEE(MAIN) 2013 COURSE REGD. APPD. CALLED FOR COUNCELL. % PROBABILITY B.TECH 4355 3645 1317 36.13 B.ARCH 657 465 445 95.69

24. NIOS PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR WHAT TO LEARN, WHEN TO LEARN WHERE TO LEARN AND HOW TO LEARN

25. LET US COME TOGETHER FOR A VERY NOBLE CAUSE OF EDUCATION SPREAD THE MESSAGE OF BEING EDUCATED BY CHOOSING A MOST FLEXIBLE SYSTEM

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