ICT: The Greatest Equaliser : M C Pant, Chairman- NIOS, India
ICT: The Greatest Equaliser : M C Pant, Chairman- NIOS, India

The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), formerly National Open School (NOS), with approximately 1.5 million learners on roll, has emerged as the largest open schooling organisation in the world. Initiated as a project in 1979 by the Central Board of Secondary Education, the Open Schooling programme has now taken shape as an independent system of education in India.

Internet In All Secondary Schools By 2012 : Subhash C Khuntia, Joint Secretary, Bureau of School Education, Ministry of HRD Government of India
Internet In All Secondary Schools By 2012 : Subhash C Khuntia, Joint Secretary, Bureau of School Education, Ministry of HRD Government of India

All schools need to be transparent and accountable. As a first step, Central Board of Secondary Education is in the process of developing guidelines for disclosure of relevant information by every school affiliated with it for the benefit of parents and the public at large. The schools will be encouraged to maintain their web-sites with certain core information.

Strengthening Community Education
Strengthening Community Education

[This article was published in the September 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

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