NIOS – National Institute of Open Schooling (Distance Learning Board)

There are so many students who are good in one subject but little bit poor in other. For example a candidate is very good in calculations but he has less interest in learning by cramming. He always get good marks in Maths but fails in any other subjects resulting FAIL in final exams. In NIOS, you can appear for few subjects in first half of the year and for the remaining subject next half of the session. In this way a student can pass one easy subject and one difficult subject first and then pass the remaining subjects later. If someone has left the schooling and now want to continue his school education, the NIOS is one of the best options for him. If someone has failed in class 9th or 11th and wants to appear in class 10th or class 12th without repeating the class then NIOS is the option for him. Open schooling provides direct exams of class x (if you have basic elementary education) or xii (if you have passed the exam of class x or equivalent). Learning material provided by NIOS is available in the form of online PDF and also in the form of book containing numerous examples which are very helpful for students for self-study. NCERT Books and other study materials based on CBSE Syllabus are also helpful in NIOS study.

NIOS provides the following courses for secondary, senior secondary, vocational courses, life enrichment courses, life skills programmes, etc. from primary to pre-degree level.

Secondary course is equivalent to class 10th of CBSE (or other board also), it includes the syllabus containing the chapters of class 10, 9 and some important chapters of 8th class also which are being taught in other boards.

This course is equivalent to class 12th of CBSE (or other boards) including the Latest CBSE syllabus 2024-25 and new NCERT Books of class 11 and 12 taught in other boards.

Education to all – Under the head Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan, NIOS has started an elementary educational programme Open Basic Education (OBE), targeting to provide education to all children, youth and adults in the country. A separate provision is maintained to different age groups so that they can learn easily the basic education. This programme is basically divided into following two groups according to age:
1. Age less than 14 years
2. Age more than 14 years
The OBE – Open Basic Education is further divided into three following levels:
i). Level A – Equivalent to Class 1 – 3
ii). Level B – Equivalent to Class 4 – 5
iii). Level C – Equivalent to Class 6 – 8

NIOS also provides vocational education in order to develop skilled and middle level manpower for the developing sectors of economy whether organised or unorganised. Demand of the vocational courses increases as per market needs. These course are designed for both urban as well as rural sectors. The following courses are available in vocational certificates:
1. Diploma in Open School (DOS)
2. Advance Certificate in Open School (ACOS)
3. Certificate in Open School (COS)

This programme is designed for those untrained teachers who is working in primary or upper primary schools of different states of India. The course and programme is developed by department of NIOS on the initiative of MHRD keeping in view the National Curriculum Framework – 2009 and NCEFTE – 2010. For this section, NIOS provides programme guide, Academic support system booklet & manual and study material.

NIOS also provides life enrichment and life skills programme to develop your skill according to your interest. Exams will not be conducted for these programmes. Most of the life skills enrichment programmes (Dance, music and painting) enhance the knowledge of the students.

To conclude and sum up everything, we have seen the ups and downs of education system so many times. The National Institute of Open Schooling is the best education board in India that provides flexible education system. Candidates who are seeking NIOS Online admission 2024-25 can follow this guide and get their admission for class 10th or class 12th. By taking open school admission through https://sdmis.nios.ac.in/ they can study according to their own comfort. This board is taking admission for very limited time. Check the last date of your course enrollment.
The fee is also kept very low so that anyone can able to study. Further, if you facing any difficulty in taking admission/registration in NIOS you can contact us. We can help for any problem regarding open school. You can apply today and secure your seat.
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