Draft:Deogarh Nios Academy
Nios Academy Rourkela is an ISO 9001:2015 certified independent career counselling centre based in the suburb of Rourkela, Odisha, established in 2014. The organization serves as a career counselling centre that helps students plan and execute their educational and career paths, with a particular focus on dropped, discontinued, and working students seeking to complete their education.
History
Nios Academy Rourkela was established in 2014 with the primary objective of emerging as a career counselling centre to understand the needs of students who wish to pursue their careers with proper planning and execution. The organization has focused on motivating students to pursue the right courses and career paths through careful planning, addressing what it identifies as a largely unplanned aspect of education for many students. The organization states it has been serving students for 14 years and describes itself as one of the oldest educational consulting and career guidance centres in the region, led by professionals with experience in academic career guidance, academic consulting, and student services. It is registered with the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) as a government-approved enterprise.
Services or Products
Nios Academy Rourkela's core student support functions include:
- Career Counselling
- Career Guidance
- Admission Assistance with Universities and Boards
- Selection of Mode of Studies (Regular, Distance, or Online Distance)
- Communicating University and Board Notifications, Guidelines, and Schedules
- Guidance for Academic Projects such as TMA NIOS and NIOS Practicals
- Examination Preparation Assistance
Its core areas of courses include:
- Class 10th and Class 12th through NIOS and BOSSE
- Graduation Courses: BA, BSc, BCom, BBA, BCA
- Postgraduate Courses: MA, MSc, MCom, MBA, MCA, MSW
- Distance Mode Courses
- Online Distance Mode Courses
The organization primarily serves three groups of students: dropped and discontinued students, housewives, and working professionals.
Operations
Nios Academy Rourkela operates as a private educational consultancy and is not affiliated with the official NIOS board. It facilitates admission and academic support in connection with distance education programs offered by various Indian universities, including Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Sikkim Manipal University Distance Education (SMU-DE), Annamalai University Directorate of Distance Education (DDE), Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning (SCDL), Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University (MPBOU), B.R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU), Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU), and Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE).
The organization states that Nios Academy Rourkela is a registered trademark and that it operates only from its Rourkela location in Jagda, Odisha, with no other affiliated counselling centres elsewhere.
Recognition
Nios Academy Rourkela holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and is registered with the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME).