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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.
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.




International collaboration and overseas centres


The NIOS collaborates with the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and UNESCO. 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.




Courses offered


NIOS offer the following courses:

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


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 thought the year except for apri-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






Notable Alumni


Mary Kom (former Indian Olympic boxer)
Kavya Madhavan




See also


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
Telangana Open School Admission 2023-24




References






External links


Official website

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