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NIOS Participates in Sixth e-India 2010ConferenceThe Sixth e-India 2010 conference was organized by theCentre for Science Development and Media Studies(CSDMS), NOIDA and M/s Elets Technomedia Pvt. Ltd.in association with the Ministry of Communication andInformation Technology, Govt. of India, Govt. of AndhraPradesh and other lead partners from the government,private sector and donor agencies.

The three day forum from 4-6 August 2010 offered NIOSto showcase its services and products in an exhibitionboth in the e-India 2010 exhibition area. It also offeredaggressive branding of NIOS as an Education Partner bothonline, print and on all conference promotional material.

School Education India 2010 was hosted as part of e-India2010. The first session focused on the provisions andhindrance in implementation of Rashtriya MadhyamikShiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) Programme and role of ICT inits facilitation. Chairman, NIOS, Dr. S.S. Jena gave apresentation on ICT in Open Schooling in the context ofRMSA. He spoke about the challenges in the field, coursedelivery system, augmentation of learning resources,Public Private Partnership (PPP) and ICT based resourcesupport for Open Schooling. In the session meant todiscuss the effective use of ICT tools in School Education,Dr. Sushmita Mitra, Director (SSS), NIOS spoke about

how ICT has changed learning into a 24×7 process. Sheelaborated that technologies available today and traditionalpedagogy are bound to have some tensions as they aredifferent in terms of activities done, type of learning(collaborative vs instructional), creativity, integration oftheory and practice and evaluation.

In the IGNOU Special Session on Skills and VocationalLiteracy: Technology Enhanced Employment, Dr. Jenahighlighted certain basic facts about India in the skilldevelopment framework.

NIOS-NLMA, DAE ExaminationsThe examination of National Institute of Open Schooling(NIOS) - National Literacy Mission Authority (NLMA)Department of Adult Education (DAE), Ministry of HumanResource Development (MHRD) was organized on 20August 2010 all over the country. The results of theexamination are available on the NIOS websitewww.nios.ac.in

Orientation meeting for co-ordinatorsunder FVTRS and NIOS project

The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has signedan MOU with the Functional Vocational Training andResearch Society (FVTRS), Bangalore to collaborate inthe following way by establishing innovative centers,

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Dr. S.S. Jena, Chairman, NIOS making hispresentation at School Education India 2010

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whereby both vocational and academic inputs would begiven to the students enrolled in the innovative centers.

1. Mainstreaming school dropouts with NIOS certificationtill Senior Secondary.

2. Value addition to the conventional school subjects withthat of skill training.

3. Value addition to the conventional skill training throughschool education for better livelihood.

4. Certification of FVTRS trainers through NIOS for skilltraining.

FVTRS is a Bangalore based NGO working for theunorganised sector since 1993, and registered underSocieties Act in 2004. Currently, FVTRS has 102 projectsrunning in various States for a committed number of 18000youth with varying course durations for different trades.

In the first phase, FVTRS has identified 40 of itsinstitutions, who will submit their applications foraccreditation to NIOS . In this connection, a meeting washeld in Bangalore on 7th August 2010 to address thecoordinators of these 40 centers and familiarise them withthe process and methodology of NIOS functioning.

The NIOS Chairman, Dr S.S. Jena and Dr. MamtaSrivastava, Dy. Director (VED) attended the meeting.

Participation in the Global Skills SummitDr. K.P Wasnik, Director (VED) and Ms. Koushalya Barik,Asst. Director, (VED) participated in the third global skillssummit organized by Federation of Indian Chambers ofCommerce and Industry (FICCI) on Aug 19-20, 2010 inNew Delhi. The focus of the summit was on promotion ofrural employment through skill development.

The participants of the summit deliberated upon the qualityand relevance of skill development, periodic review target,revision of policy, enhancement of quality of training,standardization and enforcement of quality standards,public private participation in vocational education andlearning from international experiences in the field ofvocational education.

Capacity Building Workshop for TutorsA three day “Capacity Building workshop for Tutors”was organised by National Institute of Open Schooling(NIOS) under the UNFPA supported AdolescenceEducation Programme(AEP) from 17th Sep.-19th Sep. 2010at Jaipur. The workshop was organised at GovernmentSenior Secondary School, Adarsh Nagar, Jaipur (AIno:170080). The chief guest, Mr. B.R Dayama, Secretary,Rajasthan Open School, inaugurated the workshop bylighting the traditional lamp. The Principal of the school,Mr.Abdul Salim Khan welcomed the guests. Mr. M.S.Lamba, Regional Director (NIOS) Jaipur and Asst. Director

Ashok Kumar Sharma were also present in the workshop.The occasion marked the launch of library facilities forNIOS learners and tutors. A package of NIOS studymaterials and Audio/ video programmes were gifted to theprincipals for their libraries with the objective of reachingout to NIOS learners. Ms. Asheema Singh, ProjectCoordinator (AEP), Noida presented the aims and objectivesof the workshop. Different sessions of the workshopincluding introduction to Life Skills and its importance inevery day life, importance of Personal Contact Programme(PCP) in open distance education, methodologies ofconducting PCPs etc. were also discussed. Assistanttrainer, Mr. Sajal Bhardwaj from St. Mary’s Inter College,Agra energized the participants with many interestingactivities. A mock personal contact programme (PCP) inselected subjects (Social Science, Hindi, Science andHome Science) was organized by the participants usingvarious methodologies like role-play, case study etc. Thegroup actively discussed each subject and session forinternalizing and better understanding. All the sessionsheld during the workshop made a good impact on the groundof clarity of subject and training techniques. The workshopwas successful in sensitizing 30 tutors from Rajasthan tothe critical needs of an NIOS learner and the support theyrequire. The tutors were also trained to organize aneffective Personal Contact Programme (PCP) using theparticipatory techniques. The program concluded with thedistribution of certificates to all the participants. A pledgewas taken by the participants that they will provide bothacademic and psychological support to NIOS learners byconducting interactive PCPs.

Tele-Orientation Programme forCoordinators of Accredited Institutions(AIs) of NIOS

An Orientation Programme for the Coordinators of AIs ofNIOS was organized through Tele Conference by NIOSwith the help of physical infrastructure of EMPC, IGNOUand NIOS Regional Centres/Study Centres on 23rd

September 2010. Keeping in view the available

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The Orientation Programme was conducted at thirty-eightdestinations all over the country out of which 31 Siteswere of IGNOU and 7 Sites were of NIOS Regional Centres/Study Centres.

The theme of the Orientation Programme was to discussthe role and functions of AIs highlighting the importanceof Personal Contact Programmes (PCPs), Tutor MarkedAssignments (TMAs), On-Demand Examination Scheme(ODES), Public examinations and other related issues.

The Co-ordinators interacted with NIOS officials throughtelephone and faxed questions on the following aspects:

• Availability of study materials

• Conduct of PCPs

• Madrasa/Minority Institutions

• Admission procedures

• TMA and its weightage

• Environmental Education

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Global Education and Skill Summit -World DIDAC India 2010

NIOS Takes part in World DIDAC India 2010The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)participated in WORLDDIDAC India 2010, an exhibition andconference held from 23-25 September 2010 at Mumbaifor Educational Material, Training and Technology basedsolutions for all levels and sectors of the Indian Educationand Training Industry. Dr. S.S. Jena, Chairman, NIOS andDr. K.P. Wasnik, Director (VED) were key speakers at theGlobal Education and Skill Summit organized as part ofthe event.

AppointmentDr. K.P. Wasnik, Director (ET),Directorate of Extension,Ministry of Agriculture has beenappointed as Director(Vocational Education) ondeputation basis in the NationalInstitute of Open Schooling(NIOS) w.e.f. 02.08.2010.

New Regional Directors - NIOS• Sh. Badagala Vara Prasada Rao

Regional Director, Sub-Regional Centre-Vishakhapatnam

• Sh. K.L. GuptaRegional Director, Regional Centre-Guwahati

• Sh. Sushi Kumar RathRegional Director, Regional Centre-Bhubaneswar

• Sh. Anil KumarRegional Director, Regional Centre-Allahabad

• Sh. Ajay Kumar KhanduriRegional Director, Regional Centre-Dehradun

Success StorySuccess StorySuccess StorySuccess StorySuccess StoryNitin KaushikEnrolment No. 050322129

Owing to certain personal problems,Nitin Kaushik had to discontinueschooling. However, he utilized theopportunity provided by the NationalInstitute of Open Schooling (NIOS) andpassed the Secondary examination in

April 2003. This also enabled him to get back to theformal stream of schooling through which he passedhis Senior Secondary examination.A resident of Rohini, Delhi, Nitin Kaushik is presentlyworking as a Field Officer in Dahiya Hyundai, Rani Bagh,New Delhi.

NIOS Examinations - October/November2010The Senior Secondary and Secondary examinations of theNIOS have commenced on October 20 and 23, 2010respectively.

Examinations for Vocational Courses will begin onNovember 12, 2010.

The detailed date sheet for the October/November 2010examinations are available on the NIOS websitewww.nios.ac.in

Editorial BoardEditorial BoardEditorial BoardEditorial BoardEditorial Board• S.S. Jena, Chairman, NIOS : Chief Editor

• Gowri Diwaker, PRO : Editor

• Gopa Biswas, Dy. Director : Member

• Bhawna Dhyani, Dy. Director : Member

• Koushalya Barik, Assistant Director : Member

• Anitha Nair, Assistant Director : Member