Experiencing Open Schooling in the Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed to be University): A Case Study

The study is based on Cases documented in The Gandhigram Rural Institute during February 2019. The Researcher as identified a list of Aluminates of NIOS and working in the institute. Personal interview was conducted with ten staff members who have studied in NIOS. The Case Study Research’s primary purpose is to understand how the open schooling system enabled persons who could not complete their formal schooling. However, the case study research aims to determine reasons for discontinuing schooling, Motivation to Joint NIOS, and the direct benefit of completing NIOS. The study identified that all the participants are from socially excluded and economically poor, and they are influenced by advice and motivational efforts by the Department of Life Long Learning and Extension faculties.