Centre to roll out pilot programme for linking out-of-school adolescents to open school
The Centre is preparing to roll out a pilot programme across 10 districts in nine States to proactively connect out-of-school children in the age group of 14-18 years with the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) for distance learning, moving beyond its existing voluntary framework. A high-level meeting was convened on Saturday (May 17, 2026)…