Dear learner,
I am gald and apprecitate your decision you have opted National Institute of Open schooling (NIOS)for starting /continiuing your education through this organisation under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD),Government of india ,has been vested with the rights to entrol, examine and certify students who have successfully completed their coursses in the stipulated period .NIOS is working incessantly for inclusive education for more than two deceades for dropout youths & girls including the member of deprived sections particularly the minorities & SC/ST's. NIOSis the largest open schooling system of the world with a cumulative enrolment of 2.19 millions learners.NIOS offers Academic,Vocational & Life Enrichment courses at Secondary, Senior secondary & elementary (OBE) level through its more than 5000 study centres (Accredited Institutions & Accredited Vocational Institutions) spreads throughout the length & breadth of the nation .Now you may have online & offline admission . provision is already made for online counselling and services of Learner Support Centre(LSC).are available with the toll free number 1800-180-9393.
In the recent past ,NIOS has been conferred with various awards and accolades by the Government of India .To quote a few,National Institute of Open Schooling receives the National Awards for the Empowerment of persons with Disabilities ,2012 instituted by Minnistry of social justices and Empowerment ,Government of India,the times of india Social Impact Award for education in the government category ,the Web Ratna Awards 2012 Platinum Icon under category of Outstanding Web Content Instituted by Department of Electronics and IT (Deit Y), Ministry of communications & IT (MC&IT)and National Empowernment Foundation (DEF) in partnership with World Summit Award,Department of Information Technology ,Government of India and so on.
Being a vital pivotal organisation delivering pre degree school level education through open & distance learning method,NIOS offer need based demand driven vocational courses in the major areas of Agriculture ,Bussiness and commerce ,Engineering and technology ,Health and Paramedical,Home Science,Hospital Management ,Computer and IT related sectors along with Security & Safety courses and Life Enrichment courses of various education levels.
The prospectus cum Application from for your admission contains first hand information regarding the details of vocational courses of NIOS, procedure for seeking admission, learning process, evaluation system and support Services.
we at NIOS strive for continuing innovations and improvements in serving our learner. Although you are a distance learner,NIOS has made various provisions which will help to reduce the distance between the NIOS and you. you will be provided with a set of Self Instructional Materials(SIM).You will also get support from your Accredited Vocational Institute (AVI) where you will be provided "Hands on " training through trained and qualified Instructors .The prospectus gives you the complete information regarding the AVIs and the courses offered by them .
I once again welcome you to the NIOS with the hope that you will find your studies at this institute meaningful and wish you the very best for a successful future.
