Whether NIOS issues Duplicate Identity Card
Ans: Yes, In case of loss of Identity Card, a Duplicate Identity Card can be issued only after lodging an FIR with the concerned Police Station by the learner. Apply on plain paper to the concerned Regional Centre of NIOS along with the original copy of FIR, the bank draft of Rs. 100/- and two photographs. Detailed guidelines can be seen on NIOS website in this regard.
Whether learner has the option to take vocational subjects along with academic courses at the Secondary and the Senior Secondary levels?
Ans: Yes, in order to make NIOS courses more meaningful, Vocational Education Courses are offered independently
and also in combination with academic subjects at the Secondary and the Senior Secondary levels.
23. Are the Common Services Centres of the Government of India authorised to act as NIOS Facilitation Centres?
Ans: Yes, NIOS has entered into an MoU with CSC e-Governance India Ltd., Ministry of Information and Technology,
Government of India. All the Common Services Centres throughout the country act as Facilitation Centres of NIOS
where any prospective learner can avail various online facilities of NIOS at the prescribed rates. These rates are given at pages 15 to 16 of the Handbook. A list of the CSCs is at Appendix-C.
The amount as per these rates is to be paid by the learner and will be in addition to the registration fee of NIOS.
