Natiional Institute of open Schooling (NIOS)

National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) : A cental govt initiative take by the Ministry of Education for those lacs of students who are unable to complete their basic qualification despite of their wish . In order to come to par to regular mode of studies, the board has initiated NCERT format of studies where the students not only studies their cherised books & Syllabus but alos they study at par with other boards students. Their syllabus comprise of Secondary & Senior Secondary level. where there course comprises of CBSE standards and too some extent ICSE standards too.Their course consist of English, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi ,Nepali, Science ,Social Studies etc. (A list of subjects can be found in www.nioedu.blogspot.in) . Their examination method is twice a year may - June and oct - nov thus making it convenient to the students. It is a win win situation for both the students and govt . In one way they are getting qualified students and in another way they are generating revenue also. They also give thrice oppurtunity to clear the exam. suppose if they partly succeed in may exam they can take exam again by availing the credit of those exam in which they qualify. Thus making a student that they pass the exam anyhow. Minimum subjects taken is 5 out of which English is compulsory . 

One Sitting Education

One Sitting Education concept has arrived from the need the student felt. Basically, the concept was quite old. On the similar pattern National Institute of open schooling concept was devised.The urge of getting a minimum qualification i.e.class X govt felt the need for those student who couldn't succeed in the regular mode . There were lacs of students who couldn't get their class X certificate for which they couldn't do their higher courses . Most of them couldn't complete their education due to age factor, some couldn't complete for monetary reason, some for other purposes . Hence, to fulfil the needs of the ordinary student govt felt the urge of single sitting exam pattern. Thereby, following some basic needs like age proof, address proof, education proof or self education proof one can sit in NIOS exam class X board , thereby they however easily succeed the same and can do their higher classes without any hitch. Thus govt found a win win situation by adopting such pattern where the student get through their basic qualification and govt get the number of learners.

Following the same pattern some universities have also commenced one sitting pattern. Although the UGC has not given grant to such pattern of education but some distance mode university practice such pattern.