The National institute of open schooling was established in the year 1989.This was established by the human resource development. The list of courses includes:
- Vocational,
- Life Enrichment and
- Community oriented courses and
- General and Academic Courses
Major Functionalities:
(i)We cater in providing relevant and holistic education up to pre-degree level through Open and Distance Learning System.
(ii)We cater in contributing to the Universalisation of School Education.
(iii)We also cater to the educational needs of the prioritized target groups for equity and social justice
Setting up of NIOS:
- It is initiated as a project as "Open Schooling" under the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in 1978.
- It was established in 1989 as the National Open School (NOS) . Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). In 1990, the Govt. of India through a Gazette notification vested NOS with the authority to examine and certify learners registered with it up to Pre-Degree level Courses.
- It was re-christened as the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) in July 2002.
Regional Centers:
Allahabad, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Kochi, Patna, Pune, Dehradun, Bhubaneswar, Bengaluru, Gandhinagar, Raipur, Chennai and Ranchi(Sub Regional Centre as Darbhanga, Vishakapatnam)
National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) is a state located at , Noida in Gautam Budh Nagar district of Uattar Pradesh, India.
Other Information
Chancellor /Dean: Not Specified
Vice Chancellor: Not Specified
Number of Faculty: Not Specified
Sutdent Intake: Not Specified (Under grads) , Not Specified (Post grads)
Academic Start date: Not Specified
Exam Pattern: Not Specified
Campus Type: Urban
Campus Area: Not Specified
