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The National Institute of Open Schooling (N.I.O.S)
and Pre - NIOS
NIOS Topper for the year 2007 - 2008 - ADHYANK KATOR - 65%
| SECTION | TIMING | NO. OF STUDENTS |
| PRENIOS | 9.15am - 1p.m | 48 |
| NIOS | 1.30pm - 5.30 p.m | 79 |
Class leaders for 2008 - 2009
| NIOS | XA | Savio Fernandes |
| XB | Jonathan Paul | |
| XC | Eldrige Fernandes Rohit Sharma |
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| XD | Louis Cardoza | |
| PRE-NIOS | LEVEL 'B' | Arpan Choksey |
| LEVEL 'C' | Alwyn Joseph | |
| LEVEL 'D' | Hitesh Wagh |
NIOS 1ST TERM TIME TABLE (2008 - 2009)
| DATE | DAY | SUBJECT | TIME |
| 10/10/2008 | FRIDAY | HOME SCIENCE | 2PM TO 4.30PM |
| 11/10/2008 | SATURDAY | WORD PROCESSING | 2PM TO 4.30PM |
| 13/10/2008 | MONDAY | BUSINESS STUDIES | 2PM TO 5PM |
| 14/10/2008 | TUESDAY | ENGLISH | 2PM TO 5PM |
| 15/10/2008 | WEDNESDAY | ECONOMICS | 2PM TO 5PM |
PRE - NIOS 1ST TERM TIME TABLE (2008 - 2009)
| DATE | DAY | SUBJECT | TIME |
| 11/10/2008 | SATURDAY | MATHS | 9.30am - 12.30pm |
| 13/10/2008 | MONDAY | E.V.S | 9.30am - 12.30pm |
| 14/10/2008 | TUESDAY | FUNCTIONAL ACADEMICS | 9.30am - 12.30pm |
| 15/10/2008 | WEDNESDAY | ENGLISH | 9.30am - 12.30pm |
Our school is a centre for the Oct/Nov 2008 NIOS Board Exams. 454 students are appearing this year (2008)
Time table of Board Exams is available on www.nos.org
A RAY OF HOPE
The National Institute of Open School is affiliated to the Ministry of Human
Resource Development is an autonomous organization that provides opportunities
for continuing and developing education for those who are unable to complete
school through the formal system for a variety of reasons. The N.I.O.S. system
of education provides the learner a host of advantages.
First, it offers the learner the 'freedom to learn' wherein he / she decides
what to learn, when to learn, how to learn and the mode of assessment. There
is 'flexibility' in this system with regard to choice of subjects and scheme
of examinations. The courses and programmes provide knowledge which is functional,
useful in daily life and which prepares the learner for future academic advancement.
Children who may have passed in subjects offered by the CBSE at Std X level
are permitted a transfer of credits by the NIOS in acknowledgement of previous
knowledge.
Since the Government has vested authority with the NIOS to conduct public
examinations and provide Secondary and Senior Secondary Certification, which
is equivalent to that issued by other Boards, conscious steps have been taken
to ensure the quality of education provided. The methods used for imparting
education include a combination of instructional media in print, audio, video
and CD-ROM format.
The Don Bosco National Institute Open School (DBNIOS)
The Don Bosco National Institute Open School (DBNIOS) was started in 2000
with the aim of providing an alternate system of education to children who
were unable to complete formal school. A number of children who study here
have either dropped out or have been pushed out of the regular formal school,
most often due to factors beyond thir control. Children having learning disabilities,
slow learners and those possessing a borderline IQ have walked out of our
portals with a renewed sense of self-confidence, respect and dignity, having
proved to themselves and the world that they possess the potential and skill
as well as the aptitude for academics.
The DBNIOS prepares the student not only for the Secondary and Senior Secondary
Certificate examination via the NIOS but also for life. It aims for the holistic
development of children by giving them access to facilities for recreation,
sports, music, dance and drama. Regular sessions are also conducted with the
aim of providing them an insight into their own development ass adolescents.
Creatively planned and organized sessions enable them to evolve socially appropriate
ways of coping with their emotional, intellectual, physiological, social,
academic and spiritual lives.
In addition the use of creative educational aids, audiovisuals, multimedia
and computer aided teaching makes learning fun. Educational outings and picnics
help in reinforcing lessons learnt in the classroom. Various support programmes
have been conducted for parents of students to enable them to understand,
help and encourage their children better. The teachers and other educators
are specially trained and receive regular inputs in order to keep them updated
with regard to knowledge and teaching methods.
The DBNIOS has two separate sections - the regular and the special school.
The regular school programme of the NIOS consists of a one-year programme
of study for the Secondary and the Senior Secondary Certificate course.
The Special School
The special school is meant for children with diffuculties in learning and
attention. Past experience has shown that these children require greater attention
from teachers, individual planning and follow up that would take into consideration
the special needs of each child. In order to improve learning and interaction,
the special school comprises of smaller study groups consisting of a maximum
of ten students each. This enables the teacher to give greater attention to
each child and follow his progress, while at the same time planning for his
further development.
The special school programme is spread over three years with innovative, activity-oriented
methods (e.g. charts, audio-visual aids, games, etc.) that are adopted to
enable enhanced comprehension and retention of the subject matter.
Activities
During the year a variety of sessions in personality development, music, dance,
drama, sports, craft and sex education have been organised to enhance the
holistic development of the students. Programmes like the Christmas Panorama,
Annual Day, Teachers' Day and Sports Day have given them an opportunity to
participate and display their skills and talents. Talent competitions that
drew out their innate talents in singing, music, dancing and acting were also
organized. The students also had an enjoyable picnic at Water Kingdom.
DBNIOS conducts trial examinations for students registered with us. Trial
exams are like mock exams so as to enable students to prepare themselves for
the board. Personal Contact programmes are also conducted in Science, Home
Science and Word-Processing.
A series of workshops and talks were also organized and conducted for the
parents of students in the NIOS section by child development experts. These
were aimed at, them developing a better understanding of their adolescent
wards and their learning patterns as well as, improving on their parenting
skills.
The Special School section and NIOS section participated in interclass and
interschool competitions in sports, fine arts and the performing arts during
which a number of the students bagged gold medals and certificates.
The NIOS section also has a Remedial Cell as each child at Don Bosco National
Institute of Open School is unique. Most of them succeed in keeping pace with
the academic standards but there are a few whose academic excellence remains
to be unfolded by the creative teaching - learning process (Remedial/Special
Education) implemented here at Don Bosco.
Unlike the conventional way of teaching, the students are taught in a way
which best suits them individually.
The remediation for students of the NIOS commences after the evaluation of
the First Terminal Examination. The students performing below average are
referred for special remediation at a nominal fee. Students facing difficulties
in comprehension and retention are assisted in addition to those hailing from
the lower socio-economic strata and from non-English speaking backgrounds.
In the remedial classes the teacher-student ratio is that of one teacher for
five children. This ensures that the student gets the required attention and
assistance in subjects he needs.
Modern teaching aids used in this process includes the use of mnemonics, diagrams,
flash cards, flannel boards, charts, Power point presentations and other innovative
activities as per the requirement which enhance the students' understanding
and retention of concepts and the topics. Some students also require repeated
explanations, reading, writing, dictation and summarizing of concepts. As
the NIOS syllabus and examination system is more objective based, eighty-five
percent of the students succeed. The remaining fifteen percent are advised
to opt for vocational courses, if it is felt that the child is unable to handle
the stress of the curriculum.
The students are encouraged to cultivate and develop their inherent traits,
thus helping them in achieving academic proficiency and improving their overall
performance.