Functions & Duties in JNIOS,
- To take steps for developing strategy plans for promoting and up scaling the Open Schooling programme in India;
- To develop needed action plan for making education equitable and inclusive for the marginalized and disadvantaged groups like girl/women, minorities, differently- able (physically and mentally challenged) etc.;
- To offer a wide spectrum of courses of study in general, vocational and continuing education and life enrichment courses up to pre-degree level;
- To develop multi-media and multi-channel delivery modes for effective transaction of courseware to support courses and programmes;
- To provide effective student support services for facilitating learners by establishing study centres in agencies, organizations and institutions in India abroad;
- To conduct examinations and issue certificates to successful learners;
- To establish a data base on Open Schooling;
- To act as Resource Organization and Capacity Building Centre in open schooling at national as well as international level;
- To collaborate with national and international organizations for promotion of Open schooling;
- To partner with Government schemes and programmes at school sector for achieving the national goals and objectives;
- To provide professional/technical consultation in field of ODL to institutions/organizations/agencies in India and abroad.
