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Sr.Secondary : Home Science (321)

By Ms. Umang Chuahan   |   National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)
Learners enrolled: 61
  • Home Science trains the learners in life skills and equips both men and women in following aspects through 5 modules and 2 optional modules.
  • The Art and Science of Managing Home” focuses on concept of the subject in three lessons.
  • Food and Nutrition details about Food, Nutrition, cooking and Health via six lessons.
  • Resource Management trains in management of Resources, Time, Energy, Income Space, Household Equipment’s, Environment, Energy and the Consumer.
  • Human Development includes different aspects of growth and development in different stages of life.
  • Textiles and Clothing talks about fibre, yarn, fabric, textile finishes and also the selection and care of fabric.
  • Two optional modules are meant for choice. One is Housekeeping and second is Creative hand embroidery.
Summary
Course Status : Upcoming
Course Type : Core
Language for course content : English
Duration : 24 weeks
Category :
  • School
Credit Points : 10
Level : School
Start Date : 02 Apr 2025
End Date : 30 Sep 2025
Exam Date :

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Course layout


Lesson No.

Lesson Name

 Weeks

1

Home, family and
Home science

Week-1

2

Ethics in daily life

 

3

Family, health and 
Security

 

4

Food, nutrition and
 health

Week-2

5

Meal planning

Week-3

6

Nutritional status

Week-4

7

Purchase and storage of food

Week-5

8

Preparation of food

Week-6

9

Food preservation

Week-7

10

Family resource management

Week-8

11

Time and energy management book

Week-9

12

Space management

Week-10

13

Income management

Week-11

14

Energy conservation

Week-12

15

Environment management

Week-13

16

Household equipment

Week-14

17

Consumer education

Week-15

18

Growth and development

Week-16

19

Growth and development

Week-17

20

Adolescence

Week-18

21

Concerns and issues in human development

Week-19

22

Introduction to fabric science

Week-20

23

Yarn and its construction

24

Fabric construction

Week-21

25

Textile finishes

26

Selection of textiles and clothing

Week-22

27

Care and maintenance

28-A

Introduction to housekeeping

Week-23

28-B

Creative hand embroidery

29-A

Cleaning and cleaning materials

Week-24

29-B

The design

30-A

Maintenance of premises

Week-25

30-B

Colour

31-A

Aesthetics at home

Week-26

31-B

Embroidery stitches

 

 

 

 

                          

Instructor bio

Ms. Umang Chuahan

National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)

Name: Ms. Umang Chauhan

Designation: Academic Officer , NIOS.


Ms. Umang Chauhan is an Academic Officer (Home Science) at the National Institute of Open Schooling. Previously, she served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Development Communication and Extension at Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi. Her academic and research interests revolve around Communication for Social Change, Gender Studies, and Extension work.


She has further expanded her expertise through courses at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), including podcasting and audio media, and smartphone documentary production. Additionally, she holds UNESCO MOOC certification in Living Heritage and Sustainable Development. She also worked on the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts  (IGNCA) Ganga project, seeking to understand people's perceptions of the river Ganga.

She has collaborated with international universities, specifically Humboldt State University and Michigan State University. Her academic qualifications include M.Sc. in Development Communication & Extension, B.Ed, B.Sc. (Hons) in Home Science, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Urban Planning and Development. She is also a qualified recipient of NTA UGC NET JRF and a Lifetime Member of the Home Science Association of India.

 


Course certificate

For Senior Secondary Level Passing Certificate 

1.   In order to obtain Senior Secondary (12th) passing certificate from NIOS, the learners are required to enroll in minimum five subjects including one or maximum two languages on SWAYAM. For examination and certification the learners must also enroll with NIOS .

2.   
The admission in NIOS is done through online mode only. The learner can visit the official website of NIOS i.e., www.nios.ac. in or www.sdmis.nios.ac.in  . The learner can also visit the Regional Centre or nearest AI (study Centre) or designated Common Service Centre (CSC), the list of which is available on the website and take help for online admission in NIOS.



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