National Open School In Kolkata - Excellence In Opportunity

By Author: Nina Goel
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Education is for life and not merely for livelihood. For any society to advance and develop a strong character its citizens need to be educated. In a country like India where poverty and lack of access to educational institutions has served as a major roadblock in reducing illiteracy an alternate system of education to educate the masses had become very important. With an aim to offer a number of vocational, life enrichment and community oriented course the Ministry of Human Resource Development started with National Open Schools or the National Institute of Open Schooling in 1986. National Open School in Kolkata is one of the major national study centres under this programme located in Gariahat Kolkata.

NIOS in Kolkata is one of biggest study centres under this program in the whole of East India and has been successful in catering to the educational needs of the poor and backward sections of the society. With poverty and large scale migration in the city, the centre is playing an important role in delivery quality education along the last mile. This institute also gives opportunities to students who face problems coping ...
... up with the pressure of the conventional education system. It helps get rid of the dubious ‘failure’ tag off many students by helping them be a part of the mainstream society adopting a holistic approach. Apart from the city of Kolkata, other parts of West Bengal, the state of Sikkim and Andaman & Nicobar Islands falls under the jurisdiction of the institute.

The Institute offers a wide range of courses and programmes for students’ right from the secondary level to right up to the pre-degree. The programmes have been categorized into Secondary, Sr. Secondary, Open Basic Education, Vocational Education, Life Enrichment and Life Skills Programme. The study centre is managed by a team of teachers and counsellors who look after the special needs of the students and guide them to a better tomorrow. The institute in Kolkata has created a name for itself among all the National Open School study centres due to the hard work and dedication of its team members.

Significance of NIOS in Kolkata

• National Open School in Kolkata has been providing relevant, continuing and holistic education up to pre-degree level through open and distance learning system to thousands of students who cannot be a part of the conventional education system due to various reasons.

• The open school has played a major role in contributing to the universalization of education in Kolkata and nearby areas bringing down the illiteracy rate. By literacy we don’t only mean the ability to read and write but education to think and add value to the society.

• NIOS in Kolkata has played a significant role in catering to the needs of the backward groups and bringing to them equality and social justice. It has helped in reducing the gap in society between different groups.

National Open School in Kolkata is a significant chapter in the educational system in the Kolkata and other places and is playing a very important role.

National Open School in Kolkata provides programmes for optimization of competency skills and training in NIOS Curriculum. NIOS In Kolkata is a multidisciplinary centre which provides remedial intervention to children with special needs like learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD and many more. For more information please visit http://www.wecanresources.org/services/nios-in-kolkata.