Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Bengal Signs MoU with NIOS for Free Education
The West Bengal government has made a deal with a national school program called NIOS.
This deal means kids in West Bengal can go to NIOS schools for free, even if they move to another state or stop going to school.
The free education is for kids up to 19 years old.
The government wants to make sure every child can learn, no matter what happened before.
They also said schools can choose their uniform colors, as long as they don’t use a certain logo.
Teachers can also move to different schools if they want.
This plan helps more children stay in school and learn new things.
West Bengal government and NIOS signed a Memorandum of Understanding.
The MoU will provide free education to children up to 19 years old.
All children, including dropouts and migrants, can enroll in NIOS schools nationwide.
The agreement aims to bring all children under the Right to Education.
The state will track dropouts and direct them to NIOS schools.
- Who
- West Bengal State Minister for School Education Dipak Barman and the West Bengal government
- What
- Signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Institute of Open Schooling to provide free education to children
- Where
- West Bengal, India
- Why
- To ensure all children, including dropouts and migrants, have access to free education under the Right to Education
- MoU parties
- West Bengal government and National Institute of Open Schooling
- Free education age limit
- Up to 19 years old
- Target group
- Children of all ages, including dropouts and migrants
- Scope
- Nationwide access to NIOS schools
- Objective
- Implement Right to Education for all children