I wake up in the morning.hearing the voice of the birds.laughter of kids and a smile on my own face! I am homeschooled.
growing up with nature.to be at home.without any tension.I am happy that I left schools! Infact, I am lucky to be homeschooled.I don't have to wake up at 5 am nor do I have to face the undue insult from teachers.
I have gone through a lot of ups and downs in my academic life till date. I have seen my name in the congratulations list as well as in the list of supplementary students.this is life. But what made this miserable was no one but school.an institute which gives the so-called education. Atleast, what I have experienced.after that.I cannot write any good thing about schools.
A year back.exact a year back.I was in school facing terrible insult, teachers plotting against me and trying to break my friendships.deducting marks from my paper unneccerily! What more could I have done except leaving the school which almost made me a mental patient.and when I enrolled for NOS(National Open School).I felt delighted.I felt thankful.to have found a place where freedom is the motto! Where students too are respected.I changed.yes.I changed, completely! I, then understood that life is worth living.it is not only rushing to your school, facing insults, completing homework and having loads of tension on your mind.
In India, private studies are not at all common. People from my colony almost screamed when they heard that I have left schools.yes.I had to face the initial disagreements from friends and some relatives but that was nothing in front of the freedom.I am enjoying today.
Homeschooling or taking up private studies, does not mean that you will have to compromise on the quality of content.or you are studying something different. Here are some details about NOS(National Open School){where I am studying now}:
About NOS
The National Institute of Open Schooling(NIOS) formerly known as National Open School(NOS) was established in November, 1989 as an autonomous organisation in pursuance of National Policy on Education, 1986 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. Open Schooling was origionally experimented upon since 1978 as a project of the CBSE and was later amalgamated with NIOS.It is partly funded by Government of India. Keeping in view the needs of target groups, the thurst is on providing more vocational and community - oriented education courses, than merely general and academic education.
It is not only available in India but some selected countries, also. Check the details:
NOS overseas
Following are the list of study centres opened in the Middle East:
- Mr. M K Jawahar,
Wisdom Institutes,
P.O.Box: 26791,
Dubai, U.A.E.
Tel:(9714)3964455 Fax: 3964422
- Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
P.O. Box: 71296,
Tel:(9712) 6214474
Fax:(9712) 6214484
- Mr. Navin Kalra,
Eduscan, M-4, Pink Building,
Next to Modern Bakery,
Electra Road, P.O.Box: 45947,
Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
Tel:(9712) 6768782 Fax:(9712) 6768788
- Mr. Chandra Pal Gupta,
Comprehensive Education Institute,
P.O.Box: 24866, Dubai, U.A.E.
Tel:(9714) 3497198
Fax:(9714) 3497025
- Mr. Joseph Raphael,
Beam International Educational Institute,
P.O.Box: 31654, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
Tel:(9712) 6769309
Fax:(9714) 3989125 6. Mr. P.G. Varghese,
Majdalawi Education Institute,
P.O.Box: 44599, Hawalli,
Code 32020, Kuwait
Tel:(965) 5618333/5618444
Fax:(965) 5618444
Following is the study centre opened in Canada:
- Mr. Amar Nath Kshatriya,
SERVIS(Scientific Engineers Researchers Volunters in School),
2441 Nelson AVE, West Vancouver BC,
Canada V7V2R3,
Tel: 604926-5756
Fee Strucrure
Courses Offered Fee per student per year
Secondary$600
Sr. Secondary$700
The above fees are inclusive of the following:
Admission Fees
Course Material Fees
Examination Fees for one exam( for the coming examination)
Fees for counseling time
Computer time( wherever applicable)
Enrolment Trend and Student profile
Enrolment in the NOS has shown a steady growth since its establishment. While 1, 12, 214 students were enrolled during 1997-98, 1, 32, 000 students were enrolled during 1998-99, 1, 58, 039 students were enrolled during 1999-2000, 193660 during 2000-2001 and the current enrolment during 2001-2002 has gone upto 2, 21, 564. This figure covers almost every State and Union Territory of India.
Students are admitted to its academic courses during July-September every year. Admission to vocational courses is done twice a year.
The NOS has a diverse student profile having young and old learners ranging from 14 years to 89 years., living in different parts of the country. Most of the students are young adults between 18-24 years.
Some details about courses
Foundation Course: This course is offered to those his is equivalent to Eighth standard. It serves as a bridge course for joining the secondary level programmes in the NIOS. No Public Examination is conducted and no Mark Statements/Certificates are awarded. who have completed four to five years of primary education but have left studies.
Secondary Education Course: This is offered to those who are desirous of completing 10th standard education leading to Secondary School Certificate
Senior Secondary Education Course: This is designed for those who have passed 10th standard or equivalent and would like to continue their education for 12th standard. This leads to the Senior Secondary School Certificate.
Open Basic Education: The NIOS has started the open basic education programme with the collaboration of National Literacy Mission for neo-literates. The materials have already been developed in Hindi and English medium. Theses are available for the States which are interested to introduce Basic Education programme.
Open Elementary Education: The NIOS proposes to introduce open elementary education programme for non-school going children.
If you want to know more about this institute, visit:
https://nos.org
I hope, this review and the details help people who want to take up private studies or are interested in homeschooling. I know.what students go through in the schools.espcially in India.
All the very best.
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