To provide secondary and senior secondary education to those belonging to disadvantaged
groups (e.g. the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, Socially and Educationally
disadvantaged classes and other socially, culturally, economically, geographically
weaker sections of the society, or such other factors as may be specified/ notified
by the appropriate Government) and people belonging to weaker sections who are not
able to get secondary and senior secondary education in the normal course of life.
To provide professional services to the government and other agencies in the field
of education, in general, and school education, in particular, for the development
and growth of distance and open school system and develop appropriate curriculum
for vocational and continuing education to prepare student population for the world
of work.in the senior secondary school certificate course those who have completed
16 years of age as on 1st August of the year in which admission is sought for after
qualifying in the entrance test prescribed to pursue senior/ higher secondary courses
under the open distance learning mode.
The ODLC would function as a subsidiary of the Department of Education and would
cater to the educational needs of the school drop outs, persons in employment to
enhance their chances of promotion, disadvantaged groups, etc. The secondary/ senior
secondary certificates issued by the ODLC would be duly recognised by the State
Government. The ODLC will observe the curriculum prescribed by the NCERT/ Central
Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Delhi, and such other guidelines as may be
laid down by the State/ Central government in this regard.