The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) offers a Nursery Training Teacher course through the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode. The course is designed to provide professional education to women who wish to become teachers in nursery schools. It is a one-year full-time course that can be completed within a maximum period of two years. The course is divided into four semesters with each semester consisting of six months of study.
Nursery Training Teacher Online (NTTO) is an online teacher training program which offers the participants the convenience of learning at their own pace and time. The program is designed for those who want to pursue a career in teaching or enhance their skills in early childhood education. It covers various topics such as child development learning through play classroom management curriculum planning and assessment. Upon successful completion of the program participants will be awarded a certificate from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).