NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OPEN SCHOOLING (NIOS) AND INDIVIDUALS WITH ADITIONAL NEEDS: PART 2

Triveni Goswami Vernal
(Registered Special Educator: A64010)

The previous blog had shed light on NIOS and provided a brief overview of the Open Basic Education program. Today’s blog will look at Secondary and Senior Secondary program under NIOS.

The SECONDARY COURSE under NIOS is equivalent to class 10. For a certification, a student has to successfully pass 5 subjects (including 1 or 2 languages from Group A, and 3 subjects from Group B).

**NOTE: Total Subjects Required to Pass for Certification is 5**
LANGUAGES UNDER GROUP A: Choose any 1 or 2 languages
Hindi (201), English (202), Bengali (203), Marathi (204), Telugu (205), Urdu (206), Gujarati (207), Kannada (208), Sanskrit (209), Punjabi (210), Assamese (228), Nepali (231), Malayalam (232), Odia (233), Arabic (235), Persian (236), Tamil (237), Sindhi (238), Indian Sign Language (230) **

SUBJECTS UNDER GROUP B: Choose 3 or 4 subjects
Social Science (213), Economics (214), Business Studies (215), Psychology (222), Indian Culture & Heritage (223), Accountancy (224), Entrepreneurship (249)

The following subjects have both theory and practical:
*Mathematics (211),* Science and Technology(212), *Home Science(216),
*Painting (225), * Data Entry Operations (229),*Hindustani Music (242),*Carnatic Sangeet(243) , * Folk Art (244) 

Indian Knowledge Tradition #
#Veda Adhyan (245), #Sanskrit Vyakaran (246), #Bharatiya Darshan (247), #Sanskrit Sahitya (248) #Natyakala (285)**

PLEASE NOTE: Those subjects with double asterisk (**) marks, can be opted by individuals who are Hearing Impaired (Indian Sign Language under Languages, and Natyakala under Indian Knowledge Tradition)

The SENIOR SECONDARY Course under NIOS Is equivalent to Class 12. For a certification, a student has to successfully pass 5 subjects (including 1 or 2 languages from Group A, and 3 subjects from Group B).
**PLEASE NOTE: Total Subjects Required to Pass for Certification is 5, although students can opt for additional subjects as well**

LANGUAGES under Group ‘A’: Choose 1 or 2 languages
1. (301) Hindi 2. (302) English 3. (306) Urdu 4. (309) Sanskrit 5. (307) Gujarati 6. (303) Bengali 7. (304) Tamil 8. (305) Odia 9. (310) Punjabi 10. (341) Arabic 11. (342) Persian 12. (343) Malayalam 13. (344) Sindhi

SUBJECTS under Group B: Choose 1 or 2 subjects
(311) Mathematics , (328) Psychology, (318) Economics ,  (319) Business Studies,   (340) Gender Studies
The following subjects have both theory and practical:
(321) Home Science*, (316) Geography*, (332) Painting*, (336) Data Entry Operations*, (376) Early Childhood Care & Education*
Indian Knowledge Tradition #
(345) Veda Adhyyan#,  (346) Sanskrit Vyakarana# , (347) Bharatiya Darshan#, Sanskrit Sahitya# , (385) Natyakala# **

SUBJECTS under GROUP ‘C’: Choose any 1 subject
(315) History,
The following subjects have both theory and practical:
(312) Physics*, (333) Environmental Science*, (339) Library and Information Science*

SUBJECTS under GROUP ‘D’ : Choose any 1 subject
(317) Political Science, (374) Military Studies
The following subjects have both theory and practical:
(313) Chemistry*, (335) Mass Communication*


SUBJECTS under GROUP ‘E’: Choose any 1 subject
(320) Accountancy, (338) Introduction to Law, (375) Military History
The following subject has both theory and practical:
(314) Biology*

SUBJECTS under GROUP ‘F’: : Choose any 1 subject
(331) Sociology, (337) Tourism
The following subjects have both theory and practical:
(330) Computer Science*, (373) Physical Education and Yog*

Besides these, there is a provision of Integration of Vocational courses with the academic subjects in both Secondary and Senior secondary levels. The next blog will shed light on that aspect.

RESOURCES:
https://www.nios.ac.in/media/documents/prospectus/2023/Acad_Prospectus_2023-24.pdf
https://www.nios.ac.in//departmentsunits/academic.aspx#
https://www.nios.ac.in/departmentsunits/academic/secondary-course-equivalent-to-class-x.aspx
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Author Dr.Triveni Goswami Vernal

Dr.Triveni Goswami Vernal is a Registered Special Educator (CRR: A64010), a Psychologist and an Expressive Arts Therapy Practitioner (UNESCO-CID). She is an Avaz Certified Educator and Certified in Dyslexia Teacher Training. She is also an art educator for children with additional needs.

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“Ganesha” by Kabir Vernal
Acrylic Painting on Canvas Cloth