National Institute of Open
Schooling (NIOS) has been awarded Web Ratna Awards 2012 Platinum
Icon under category of Outstanding Web Content instituted by
Department of Electronics and IT (DeitY), Ministry of
Communications & IT (MC&IT) and National Informatic Centre
(NIC), Government of India. The award is given to acknowledge
exemplary initiatives/practices in the realm of e-Governance for
dissemination of information & services and Honouring
Excellence in e-Governance initiative through Web
Hon'ble Minister of Communications
and Information Technology Shri Kapil Sibal
felicitated the winners. Hon'ble Ministers of State for
Communications and Information Technology Shri Milind
Deora and Dr. (Smt) Kruparani Killi were
present on the award presentation ceremony on 10th December 2012 at
Dr. D.S Kothari Auditorium, DRDO Bhawan, Dalhousie Road, New Delhi.
The NIOS was selected for its outstanding work for the e-Governance
initiative through web. The award was received by Dr. S S Jena,
Chairman, NIOS along with his team.