The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has several objectives, including:

Ø  Education programs: Developing education programs that meet the needs of the people.

Ø  Open and Distance Learning (ODL): Strengthening the ODL system through research and development.

Ø  Open schooling promotion: Promoting open schooling at the national and global level.

Ø  Professional advice: Providing professional advice to the government and states.

Ø  Learner support: Accrediting institutions to develop learner support systems.

Ø  Study centers: Establishing study centers in institutions, organizations, and agencies in India and abroad.

Ø  Examinations: Conducting examinations and issuing certificates to successful learners.

Ø  Equivalency Programme: Partnering with the National Literacy Mission to provide education and certification to neo-literates.

Ø  Quality of learning: Promoting quality of learning in ODL through monitoring, supervision, and evaluation.

Ø  Data base: Establishing a data base on Open Schooling.

Ø  Resource organization: Acting as a resource organization and capacity building center in open schooling.

Ø  Collaboration: Collaborating with national and international organizations to promote open schooling.

Ø  Government schemes: Partnering with government schemes and programs at the school sector.

Ø  Professional consultation: Providing professional or technical consultation in the field of ODL.