National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has announced notification for admission to Secondary Class (10th) and Senior Secondary Classes for the examinations to be held in October 2012. Online admissions are open for these courses across the study centers of NIOS. Candidates can visit their nearest regional center for online registration. Following are details of eligibility and application procedure:
1) For Secondary Class (10th): Applicants should have completed 14 years of age as on 31st January 2012. They must have cleared 8th class.
2) Senior Secondary Class (Intermediate): Applicants age should be 15 years and must have completed 10th class. Candidates can pursue these courses from any of the study centers across the country. You can apply online through www.nios.ac.in.
The National Institute of Open Schooling (also known as NIOS, NOS or National Open School) is the Board of Education for open schools in India. It was established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development of the Government of India in 1989 to provide education inexpensively to remote areas of the country. The NIOS is an authorized board to administer examinations for Secondary and Senior Secondary examinations of open schools similar to the CBSE and the CISCE. You can obtain more details from www.nios.ac.in .