About NIOS Regional Centre Pune National Institute of Open Schooling Regional Centre Pune is located on

the Second floor of the Indian Institute of Education, Kothrud,Pune .The

Regional Centre Pune caters to the needs of student population in Maharashtra

, Goa ,Daman &Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Office Phone Nos. :

020-25439763,25444667

Fax No. : 020-25456496

Email : rcpune@nios.ac.in

Contact Details: National Institute of Open Schooling, Regional Centre –Pune, Second Floor, Indian Institute of Education Campus, 128/2 J.P. Naik Road, Kothrud, Pune, Maharashtra , India 411038

Important functions of the Regional Centre

Academic functions:

Conducting Research in the area of Open Schooling and collecting feedback from the Study Centres

Development of Need Based Self Instructional Material for the courses of Study particularly in the Regional languages

Development and Dissemination of need based audio and video Programmes in the Regional Languages

Organization of Orientation/Training Programmes for Open Schooling Functionaries

Co-ordinating Follow up studies and on NIOS pass outs and Compilation of Success Stories

Arranging extra mural lectures, Exhibitions and other programmes Holding meetings of Co-Ordinators, Centre Superintendents and

Academic Facilitators of the Study Centres

Promotional Functions:

Identification of good schools /Institutions to work as the study centres of NIOS

Accreditation related works Advertisement regarding admission, examination and publicity of NIOS

programmes Liaison with State Governments to Encourage them to start Open

Schools Identification of Educational needs in open schooling in the states of

jurisdiction Organization of Advocacy Programmes for Promotion of Open Schooling

Planning and Monitoring

Preparation of Perspective Plan and Annual Plans of the Regional Centre Monitoring and Implementation of NIOS Programmes in the Accredited

Institutions including Personal Contact Programmes and Tutor Marked Assignments.

Identification and allotment of Academic Facilitators to the Study Centres

Matter related to Academic facilitation at the study Centres Maintaining database of admission, Study Centres and Human Resource

for monitoring and academic facilitation at the RC Level Ensuring Smooth Functioning of Study Centres.

Regional Centre Staff

Sr. No.

Name Designation

1 Mr.K.L.Gupta Regional Director 2 Mr. Pramod Kumar T.K. Assistant Director 3 Mr. Dilipraj Section Officer 4 Ms.Vaishali N.Dodke Executive Officer ( Online) 5 Mr. N.I.Shaikh Executive Assistant 6 Mr. Sunil Marane Executive Assistant 7 Ms.Hemangi Wagh Executive Assistant 8 Mr.Arun Kujur Junior Assistant 9 Mr.Satish Kumar Junior Assistant 10 Mr.Sudhir Dengale Office Attendant