2009-10 (16.6 MB) - The National Institute of Open Schooling
2009-10 (16.6 MB) - The National Institute of Open Schooling
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<strong>National</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Open</strong> <strong>Schooling</strong><br />
80000<br />
70000<br />
60000<br />
st<br />
Learners certified under OBE programme up to 31 March, 20<strong>10</strong><br />
Quantity<br />
50000<br />
40000<br />
30000<br />
20000<br />
<strong>10</strong>000<br />
Level C<br />
Level B<br />
Level A<br />
0<br />
2001-02<br />
2002-03<br />
2003-04<br />
2004-05<br />
2005-06<br />
2006-07<br />
2007-08<br />
2008-09<br />
<strong>2009</strong>-<strong>10</strong><br />
Year<br />
3.1.1 Collaborative Programmes with<br />
Saakshar Bharat (<strong>National</strong> Literacy<br />
Mission)<br />
In order to cater to 14+ neo literates who are also<br />
the target group <strong>of</strong> <strong>National</strong> Literacy Mission (NLM),<br />
a collaborative project between NIOS and Saakshar<br />
Bharat was taken up. A national level workshop on<br />
NIOS-Saakshar Bharat programmes was held on<br />
24 th September <strong>2009</strong> with the objective <strong>of</strong><br />
implementing the <strong>Open</strong> Basic Education programmes<br />
<strong>of</strong> NIOS as an Equivalency Programme through the<br />
Adult Education Centres <strong>of</strong> Saakshar Bharat. NIOS<br />
would act as the technical and academic support<br />
agency. Under this project 3 proposals for<br />
collaborative programmes between NIOS and<br />
Saakshar Bharat were to be designed, namely:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
Assessment <strong>of</strong> Output Norms <strong>of</strong> NLM with<br />
<strong>Open</strong> Basic Education<br />
Induction <strong>of</strong> <strong>Open</strong> Basic Education Programme<br />
as an Equivalency Programme <strong>of</strong> Saakshar<br />
Bharat Mission<br />
Skill development Programme under Saakshar<br />
Bharat Mission–NIOS Project.<br />
3.2 Secondary and Sr. Secondary<br />
courses<br />
<strong>The</strong> bulk <strong>of</strong> enrollment in NIOS are in the Secondary<br />
and Senior Secondary Courses. Every year<br />
approximately 3.5 lakhs students enroll themselves<br />
in different courses <strong>of</strong>fered in these two level.<br />
<strong>The</strong> main activities conducted in year <strong>2009</strong>-<strong>10</strong> are<br />
as follows :<br />
3.2.1 Revision <strong>of</strong> Secondary Course<br />
<strong>The</strong> existing secondary course came into force in the<br />
year 2003-04. <strong>The</strong> periodic revision which is usually<br />
taken up every 5 to 6 years was due. Also the<br />
guidelines enumerated in the <strong>National</strong> Curriculum<br />
Framework 2005 prepared by the NCERT was to<br />
be incorporated in the revised material. Hence, the<br />
revision <strong>of</strong> the existing secondary curriculum in various<br />
subjects and the learning material was initiated in<br />
<strong>2009</strong>-<strong>10</strong>. <strong>The</strong> different subjects coordinators worked<br />
on the preparation <strong>of</strong> a draft curriculum incoporating<br />
the changes which were deemed necessary and the<br />
learning outcomes were also prepared. In some<br />
subjects lessons were also allocated to the lesson<br />
writers.<br />
14 Annual Report <strong>2009</strong>-<strong>10</strong>
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