The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) is one of the autonomous institutions under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD, Government of India, which was established in the year 1989. NIOS offers the schooling formats such as:
- Secondary (10th class)
- Sr. Secondary (12th class)
- Vocational courses through the channels of both open and distance learning (ODL)
Partnered with NIOS to provide qualification
Sri Narayana College has partnered with NIOS, in order to offer a secondary course, which is equivalent to class 10th. The students can choose subjects, and would be required to successfully complete a minimum of five subjects, with at least one language, which is mandatory for certification.