1. Presenter: James Stanfield
Session 5b: Distance education and open learning The Potential of Open Schooling in Africa: A Case Study of India’s National Institute of Open Schooling
Presenter: James Stanfield

2. ADEA Biennale 2008
22 July 2019
Problem statement
Can ODL help to expand access to post primary education in Africa?
What role does ODL play in India and can Africa learn from the Indian experience?
Mamadou Ndoye

3. ODL in India (NIOS) Open entry and free choice of subjects Autonomous
ADEA Biennale 2008
22 July 2019
ODL in India (NIOS)
Open entry and free choice of subjects
Autonomous
Public-private partnership
Financially self-sustainable
Non-profit status and therefore limited ability to expand
Mamadou Ndoye

4. Options for Africa Model 1: government monopoly
ADEA Biennale 2008
22 July 2019
Options for Africa
Model 1: government monopoly
Model 2: public/private partnership
Model 3: the private for-profit alternative
Mamadou Ndoye

5. Conclusion: Main message
ADEA Biennale 2008
22 July 2019
Conclusion: Main message
Exciting opportunities now exist for those national governments which are prepared to create a regulatory environment which encourages world class for-profit companies to come and invest in their ODL sectors. When you combine the profit motive, ODL and IT, then anything is possible!
Mamadou Ndoye