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MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

(DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION)

New Delhi, the 14th September 1990

RESOLUTION

Subject :-Vesting of authority in the National Open School Society for holding certain examinations through distance and open learning system at the school stage and for certification thereof No.

F.5-24/9O-Sch.3.-The Government of India had set up the National Open -School- Society, an autonomous and registered "body on 23rd November, 1989 to cater to the Educational needs of school dropouts, working adults, housewives and socially disadvantaged sections, through distance education at the school stage. The Society runs the management of the National Open School which, through distance and open learning system, has been offering courses preparing students for the Secondary and Senior Secondary School Examinations and also offers Bridge (Preparatory) Courses.

2. It has now been decided that, in pursuance of Section 3(ii) of the Memorandum of Association of the National Open School Society, the Society shall conduct the above examinations at the school stage of education upto pre-degree level, whether academic, technical or vocational, which are developed either by the National Open School itself or in collaboration with other agencies. subject to the approval of the Society's Executive Board or as it may be called upon to conduct by the Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Education. The Society shall also be the certifying authority for such courses and programmes and do such acts ancillary to these objects as may be necessary. The Central Board of Secondary Education which was the certifying and examining authority on behalf Of "the National Open School Society, will cease to be (O with effect from the date of issue of this Notification in the Gazette of India.