NIOS

NIOS
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Brief Note of NIOS

National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) Board (Co – Education) formerly known as National Open School (NOS) was established in November,1989 as an autonomous organisation in pursuance of National Policy on Education 1986 by the Ministry of Education (MOE), Government of India. NIOS is providing a number of Vocational, Life Enrichment and community oriented courses besides General and Academic Courses at Secondary and Senior Secondary level.
  • The NIOS is one of the three National Boards; the other two Boards are (i) the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and (ii) the Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE).
  • NIOS is the largest Open Schooling system in the world with cumulative enrolment of 4.13 million (during last 5 years)
  • 3.85 million learners have already been certified in the Secondary, Senior Secondary and the Vocational Education Courses is NIOS since 1991
  • More than 6 lakh learners were admitted during 2018-19 in various courses of NIOS.
  • NIOS reaches out to learners through a network of 23 Regional Centres, two Sub Regional Centres, two NIOS Cells, and more than 7400 Study Centres (AIs/AVIs) spread all over the country and abroad.
  • NIOS imparts education through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode using a mix of self-instructional print material, audio and video programme supported by Personal Contact Programme (PCP) at AIs. These are further supplemented by Radio broadcast, T.V. programmes and Mukta Vidya Vani (audio streaming through internet on NIOS website).
Benefits of NIOS – Why NIOS at School?
  • The main aim of NIOS is to 'reach the unreached'
  • Freedom to learn (n i.e., what to learn, when to learn, how to learn and when to appear for the examination are decided by the Learner).
  • No restriction of time, place and pace of learning.
  • Option to choose subjects of his/her choice.
  • Option to take admission Online under various streams.
  • Public Examinations are held twice in an year.
  • Nine examination chances are offered to the learner in five years.
  • Learner can appear in examination nine chances as and when he/she is well prepared and can avail the facility of credit accumulation.
  • Learner has the option to appear under the On-Demand Examination System (ODES).
  • Takes conscious steps to provide quality education.
Procedure for taking admission in NIOS
  • The NIOS has 100% Online admission at Secondary and the Senior Secondary levels in order to facilitate learners to register. Under this scheme, the learner has three options:
  • He/She can register online directly by visiting the website of NIOS i.e.,www.nios.ac.in
  • He/She may visit his/her nearest AI (Study Centre)/Facilitation Centre and take help for online registration.
  • He/She may visit the concerned Regional Centre of NIOS and take help for online registration.
  • He/She can use the services of the Common Services Centres of the Govt. of India for Online registration throughout the country.
Eligibility criteria for admission
  • The main aim of NIOS is to 'reach the unreached'
  • Freedom to learn (n i.e., what to learn, when to learn, how to learn and when to appear for the examination are decided by the Learner).
  • No restriction of time, place and pace of learning.
  • Option to choose subjects of his/her choice.
  • Option to take admission Online under various streams.
  • Public Examinations are held twice in an year.
  • Nine examination chances are offered to the learner in five years.
  • Learner can appear in examination nine chances as and when he/she is well prepared and can avail the facility of credit accumulation.
  • Learner has the option to appear under the On-Demand Examination System (ODES).
  • Takes conscious steps to provide quality education.
Procedure for taking admission in NIOS
  • The NIOS has 100% Online admission at Secondary and the Senior Secondary levels in order to facilitate learners to register. Under this scheme, the learner has three options:
  • He/She can register online directly by visiting the website of NIOS i.e.,www.nios.ac.in
  • He/She may visit his/her nearest AI (Study Centre)/Facilitation Centre and take help for online registration.
  • He/She may visit the concerned Regional Centre of NIOS and take help for online registration.
  • He/She can use the services of the Common Services Centres of the Govt. of India for Online registration throughout the country.
Eligibility criteria for admission
A learner who has passed class VIII and has a valid proof that he/she has attained 14 years of age can apply for registration to the Secondary Course. l The learner who gives a self certificate stating that “I have studied and able to pursue the secondary course” is also eligible for admission to the Secondary Course. l The learner who had studied at the Secondary level can also seek admission in NIOS either to complete his course or to improve his performance. l Residential proof of the learner
How to obtain pass certificate
  • For obtaining a pass certificate at the Secondary level, a learner is required to pass in minimum five subjects including one or maximum two languages.
  • Learner has the option to choose subjects of his/her choice from the list provided at NIOS website and Prospectus keeping in view the Pass Criteria and Certification Criteria, as also the requirement of other Boards/ Universities for further education.
It is a boon for the students with
  • The aptitude towards sports.
  • Highly ambitious students.
  • To prepare for the entrance professional courses along with the regular studies.