The Author: SITANSU S. JENA

Dr. Sitansu S. Jena is the Chairman, National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), India. He is also Chairperson of the National Consortium for Open Schooling, India. He also had the distinction as the founding Chairperson of Commonwealth Open Schooling Association (COMOSA). Dr. Jena has been a faculty member of the School of Education, also as Project Director, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan at Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi, India. He also worked as Dean, School of Distance Learning, Narsee Munji Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai. Dr. Jena has earned significant expertise in the field of open distance learning (ODL) by working more than two and half decades in this area and more specifically in relation to curriculum development, continuing professional development, student support services, use of ICT and leadership in ODL.

Dr. Kuldeep Agarwal is Director (Academic), NIOS. He has a long experience of working in the field of Education, including ODL (Open and Distance Learning). He is Treasurer of the Commonwealth Open Schooling Association (COMOSA). Dr. Agarwal is a recipient of the prestigious Endeavour Executive Award 2008 of the Australian Government.

Sukanta K. Mahapatra is Academic Officer (Sociology) in National Institute of Open Schooling. His areas of interest include Marginalization, Education and Open Schooling.

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