(a) whether the Government has any data about the disposal of the Answer Sheets of the exams held in Gujarat by National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS);
(b) if so, the date-wise details for October and April exams in the three years;
(c) the details of the answer sheets disposal rule for the exams held by NIOS in Gujarat;
(d) the details of disposal in time limit and above time limit; and
(e) the reasons of the disposal of answer sheets beyond the time limit
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)
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(a)&(b): The details of disposal of the answer sheets of the exams held in Gujarat by National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) is as under:
Year
Quantity disposed of
Amount (in Rs.)
Date of deposit of the amount
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Apr-15
596 kg
7600
29.04.16
Oct-15
245 kg
4385
17.08.16
Apr-16
930 kg
16275
04.07.17
Oct-16
525 kg
5000 (Adv.)
13.10.17
4200
16.10.17
Apr & oct-17
Not yet done
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(c)&(d): As per clause 13.6 of the NIOS “Bye-Laws, 2012”, Governing Examination and Certification, the answer sheets are to be retained for a minimum period of 45 days from declaration of the respective results.
(e): There is no maximum time limit prescribed in the relevant bye-laws for retention of answer sheets.
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