F.5-24/90 Sch.3 dated 14 September 1990 published in the Gazette of India on 20 October 1990), the National Open School (NOS) was vested with the authority to register, examine and certify students registered with it up to pre-degree level courses. The pilot project of CBSE on Open School was amalgamated with NOS. In 1986, the National Policy on Education suggested strengthening of Open School System for extending open learning facilities in a phased manner at secondary level all over the country as an independent system with its own curriculum and examination leading to certification.Ĭonsequently, the Ministry of Education (MOE), Government of India set up the National Open School (NOS) in November 1989. It was started as a project with in-built flexibilities by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in 1979.
NIOS is 'Open School' to cater to the needs of a heterogeneous group of learners up to pre-degree level.
