राष्ट्रीय मुक्त विद्यालयी शिक्षा संस्थान | |
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| Abbreviation | NIOS |
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| Formation | November 12, 1989; 36 years ago (1989-11-12) |
| Type | National,Open Schooling |
| Legal status | Active |
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Chairman | Dr. Akhilesh Mishra[1] |
Director | Dr. Rajiv Kumar Singh |
Parent organisation | Ministry of Education (India) |
| Students | 112,000+ (2024) |
| Website | nios.ac.in |
Formerly called | National Open School |
TheNational Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) (Hindi:राष्ट्रीय मुक्त विद्यालयी शिक्षा संस्थान), formerlyNational Open School is a national level board of education in India, controlled and managed by theGovernment of India. It was established by theMinistry of Education (formerly the Ministry of Human Resource Development) of the Government of India in 1989.[2]
The NIOS operates through a network of five departments, 23 regional centres, two sub-regional centres, two NIOS cells, and more than 7,400 study centres (AIs/AVIs) across India and abroad. It is recognized as the largest open schooling system in the world, with a cumulative enrolment of over 4.13 million learners during the last five years.
Between 2004 and 2009, NIOS recorded a cumulative enrolment of about 1.5 million students at the secondary and senior secondary levels, and it continues to enrol around 350,000 learners annually. NIOS functions as an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Education, Government of India, similar in status to other national educational boards such as theCentral Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
The NIOS collaborates with theCommonwealth of Learning (COL) andUNESCO.[3] It also has study centres for Indian expatriates inBahrain, theUnited Arab Emirates,Oman,Kuwait,Nepal,Canada,Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,Australia,United Kingdom,New Zealand,Malaysia,Singapore and theUnited States of America.[4]
NIOS offer the following courses:[5]
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.
The NIOS is organized as an autonomous education board under the Ministry of Education. The organization is overseen by an Executive Board including staff from the MoE, Directors responsible for sectors of the NIOS mission (Academic, Vocational, Student Support Services and Evaluation), as well as a Secretary and Chairman. The current Chairman is Dr. Akhilesh Mishra.[6]
Programs are delivered through a network of centres across India, including:
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