By TwoCircles.net staff reporter,
New Delhi: A significant move by the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) will benefit students who pass out from small madrasas and maktabs to get enrolled for Secondary course of NIOS. Under the new rule the notification for which was issued this Monday, any one can enroll in a Secondary course level on the basis of a self-certificate eliminating the need to show their previous academic work.
The notification issued by NIOS secretary D. S. Bist states that any learner has to just state that “I have studied enough to be able to pursue Secondary level course.” This eliminates the need for having any formal school education and therefore a school-leaving certificate is also not required. The notification specifically clarifies that the new provision “will also be applicable for those learners who wish to enroll themselves in Secondary course of NIOS through Madarsas.”
In an earlier notification issued in June of this year, NIOS stopped insisting on madrasas and maktabs being registered society or be affiliated/recognized by any Board. It also accredited all Madrasas and Darul Ulooms which are recognized by other institutions.
Established in 1989 and initially known as National Open School, NIOS provides for educational needs of out of school children, drop-outs and those who do not have easy access to school facilities.
NIOS’s Secondary Course is equivalent to the Xth standard. Students are required to successfully complete a minimum of five subjects to get the certification. Subjects offered at this level are Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Economics, Business Studies, Home Science, Word Processing, and Typewriting in English, Hindi, and Urdu. Many language courses are also offered including in English, Hindi, and Urdu.
Students who successfully complete Secondary course are eligible to enroll in Senior Secondary which is equivalent to XIIth standard.
Link:
http://www.nos.org/