As part of this initiative, NIOS will develop customized courses to help agniveers, who have successfully completed registration, obtain Class 12 clearance certificates. The certificates that will be issued by NIOS will be recognized for both higher education and employment.

The Ministry of Education announced  that it will launch a special program through the National Institute for Open Education (NIOS) to support the recruitment plan for “Agnipath” soldiers announced by the Center.

As part of this initiative, NIOS will develop customized courses to help agniveers, who have successfully completed matriculation, obtain Class 12 clearance certificates. The certificates that will be issued by NIOS will be recognized for both higher education and employment.

National Institute of Open Schooling, is instituting a special programme in consultation with the defence authorities to enable those Agniveers who are 10th class pass to further their education and obtain a 12th class pass certificate by developing customised courses that are not only current but very relevant to their area of service,”

according to a statement issued by the education ministry.

On Wednesday, the Ministry of Education had announced that it will launch a three-year, skill-based bachelor’s degree programme for serving defence personnel that will recognise the skill training received by them during their tenure in the defence establishments. IGNOU will implement the programme, it added.

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