About Us

About

Us

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Initially, the absence of a credible national platform for BPS led to its foundation. In 2011, school leaders from several states came together to discuss the challenges of BPS, and NISA was formed.

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Why

NISA?

The emergence of BPS is a reality one can hardly overlook. BPS has come across as a natural response of edupreneurs to meet the urgent educational needs of the nation. There are approximately 3 lakh such schools in the country today. Operating on wafer-thin margins, their emphasis has been on learning outcomes rather than mere infrastructure and facilities. Systematic research has shown that they produce the same or marginally better learning outcomes as the government schools but at only one-third the cost (Study by Karthik Muralidharan). Despite all the advantages, BPS faces a threat of closure due to the norms laid down under the Right to Education Act, 2009. Considering the pivotal role they play in expanding access to education to the poorest in India, it becomes imperative that a platform like NISA represents their concerns, which will positively affect the larger education space in the country.

What we love to do!

NISA is striving for a systemic change with its focus on building a strong platform for creating awareness around BPS. It aspires to achieve policy change and improve school quality through:

Advocacy for Policy Reforms

NISA engages with Central and State governments, policymakers, judicial experts, and other key stakeholders, to reform policies that affect the functioning of BPS. Through one-on-one meetings, policy roundtables, state and national level meetings, publications, and needs-based campaigns, NISA advocates for a shift of focus from input-based to learning outcome-based regulations. NISA’s advocacy work is supported by strong research that focuses on the needs of BPS and challenges in regulations. As a part of its advocacy campaign, NISA has published a coffee table book titled BOONDEIN, which captures stories of fortitude and showcases the essence of these schools. The NISA state associations are also in the process of publishing similar state-level books highlighting the contribution of BPS and edupreneurs in their respective states.

School Quality Improvement

NISA engages with the school community to foster commitment towards quality improvement in education delivery in BPS. It carries out research on BPS to identify the requirements and challenges of school leaders vis-à-vis quality of education. Through its online platforms, publications, and national and state-level meetings of school leaders, NISA provides space for service providers to present innovative products to the schools.

We are the voice of

1 Lakh Budget Private Schools,

20 Million Students,

65 State Associations

in 26 states of India.

What else should you know?

NISA took one forward step during the Covid19 circumstances for the teachers, those who had lost their jobs by helping them with Rs. 15k per teacher.

NISA challenged CBSE’s internal assessments policy for class X examination and brought justice for lakhs of CBSE students by proper evaluation. And cancel the physical evaluation during the pandemic and save almost 3,86,838 staff.

NISA demanded a keener look at the exemption under section 10(23C) (iiicd) for “Not for profit” purpose education societies. With the effort of NISA, the limit of exemption to 1 crore has been increased to 4.5 crores

NISA took the initiative to contact the Labour Ministry (ESI) for the welfare of teachers who were paying their ESI regularly and had lost their jobs during the Pandemic circumstances. They were helped by the ESI department with Rs. 15k respectively.

NISA successfully advocated with the Ministry of Human Resource & Development in 2017 to re-open the registration window for un-trained in-service teachers to pursue a Diploma in Elementary Education through the National Institute of Open Schooling. With this effort, around 11,00,000(Eleven Lakhs) teachers.

Strengthen the Autonomy of Private Schools – Ensure the Autonomy by exempting SMC from Private Schools. NISA successfully advocated and ensured School autonomy in the National Education Policy 2020. The draft was forced to form the School Management Committee in Private Schools to dilute the management autonomy and power in providing quality education. NISA intervention to the draft has successfully removed the SMC from the NEP 2020.

These are

the people

That

make the magic happen

These are

the people

That

make the magic

happen

Dr J S PARANJYOTHI

Vice President (Advocacy)

Tulasi-Prasad

Mr TULASI PRASAD

Vice President (Quality)

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