Jammu and Kashmir State Open School (JKSOS)

The basic aim of JKSOS (Jammu and Kashmir State Open School) is to provide an alternative system of education to the dropout children, who have missed the benefits of formal schooling. - To provide sound, relevant education at the school stage thr sound, relevant education at the school stage through open learning system such as distance education and correspondence courses to the prioritized groups. - To provide opportunities to dropout children at the school stage to join the main stream of education and to equip them with the competencies and qualification necessary to become competent and successful citizens. - To identify and promote standards of learning in the distance education system and open school system which will maintain standards of equivalence (minimum learning outcome) with the formal system of education while retaining its own distinct character. It is thus envisaged that the attainment of these aims and objectives will in turn enable the JK State Open School to make its own share of contribution to: - UEE - Evolution of Learning Society - Raise the competence of Indian citizens though internal transformation The Open and Distance Education is a new paradigm with some elements of shift as: a. From class room to anywhere. b. From teacher Centric to learner centric. c. From teacher as an instructor to teacher as a facilitator. d. From mainly oral instruction to technology aided instruction. e. From fixed time to any time learning. f. From “You learn what we offer” To “We offer what you want to learn”. g. From education as one time activity to education as life long activity. The programmes of JKSOS (Jammu and Kashmir State Open School) shall be open to all residing anywhere in India subject to the administrative convenience of JK State Open School/ Accredited Institution (Study Centre) to deliver education and hold public examination. The prioritized group of JKSOS shall include: a. Formal school drop outs and failures. b. Non formal school drop outs. c. Never enrolled. d. Unemployed and partly employed adults. e. SC/STs and others f. Rural and urban poor g. Neo Literates With a view to realize the objectives, the JKSOS shall provide student support service through a network of study centres (accredited institutions) like conduct of personal contact programmes (PCP), public examination/evaluation/certification etc. ...view more