2009-10 (16.6 MB) - The National Institute of Open Schooling

National Institute of Open Schooling
Other prestigious Publications
– NIOS at a Glance, 2009
– OSAC Journal, December, 2008
– Open Schooling, Quarterly News Bulletin
– Annual Report 2008-2009
– Annual Account 2008-09
– A Curriculum Framework - Vocational
Education through Open and Distance Learning
15.4.2 DTP Unit
NIOS has an in-house DTP Unit. All important
publications like Prospectus, Annual Report,
Certificate, Marksheet, Annual Account, NIOS at a
Glance, Answer Books, Open Learning magazine,
Open Schooling News Bulletin, Examination related
materials and various Reports of Seminars and
Conferences are typeset in the DTP unit.
15.5 Material Distribution Unit
The Material Distribution Unit (MDU) is situated at
Central Ware House Corporation in R.P. Bagh, Delhi.
MD Unit is entrusted the task of storing/issuing of
paper, receiving Study material related to Academic
and Vocational Courses, Prospectus for Academic
and Vocational Courses, Blank Answer Books and
other printed materials & audio/video CDs and its
distribution to NIOS learners, Accredited Institutions,
Accredited Vocational Institutions, Examination
Centres and State Open Schools.
The main functions of MDU are :
1. Receipt of Material
• Printing paper of different sizes from paper mills
• Study Material from the Printers
• Prospectus for AI/AVIs
• Blank Answer sheets
• Audio/Video CDs
• Other misc. printed material
2. Dispatch of Material
• Issue printing paper to printers
• Distribution of Study Material to individual
learners of NIOS
• Study material to State Open School
• Answer sheets to Examination Centres
• Prospectus to AIs & AVIs
• Audio/Video & other misc. dispatches
3. Sale of Study Material
• To Individual students
• State Open Schools
• Book seller (under process)
• Sale of Prospectus to AIs & AVIs
Dispatch of Study material
The Success of Open and Distance Learning
programme largely depends on timely supply of
instructional materials to the students to enable them
to learn at their own pace. The students of NIOS
were given instruction material duly packed in
polythene for each subject.
Availability of study material at a right time to the
learners in distance education system is a great
challenge and undisputedly it can be achieved if it is
delivered direct to the learners residence. In the year
2009-10 the study material was dispatched to nearly
2.50 lakhs students registered online, direct to the
students at their residential address through
Department of Post. The study material was
dispatched to more than 1399 Accredited Institutions
also for distribution to offline students through
transporter.
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