The National policy on Education suggested strengthening of IOS for extending open learning facilities in a phased manner at secondary, Sr. Secondary levels along with vocational courses in all over the country and abroad as an independent system with its own curriculum and examination leading to awarding of certificates. This was intended to address the needs of students or working professionals in India and abroad to further the cause of spreading education.

Spreading the cause of making education convenient through the internet was a novel initiative suggested by the National policy on Education and we took this opportunity to start IOS. The way our instructional delivery and online facilitation of educational courses have expanded in India and abroad, it is a fulfillment of our aspiration to play a pivotal role in making education convenient for students all over the world.

IOS offers a viable and convenient approach for education as comprehensive study material is delivered online after admission. The process of admission is simple too as students only need to register online and get admitted with the enrollment number sent right away. The instructional resources made available to the students are without the bottleneck of language. They have the option to choose the language of their study material. The results of pass out students are backed by online verification.

The Institute of Open School was intended to be a medium for making education easy for students who are unable to attend regular classes. The challenge before us was to make the instructional delivery of curriculum convenient and as effective as regular classes for the students. It had to be a well planned and organised extended learning endeavour which allowed students to pursue other activities without affecting their learning. Reaching out to them through the online medium was an excellent way to deliver educational resources and nullify the location constraint.

Director

The Institute of Open School