BOSSE

The Board of Open Schooling and Skill Education (BOSSE), is the board of open schooling recognized by Government of Sikkim. BOSSE is established under the act of The Board of Open Schooling and Skill Education, Sikkim Act 2020 was passed on 21-09-2020 by the Sikkim Legislative Assembly stated under Act No. 14 of 2020.[1] The State Government of Sikkim has created a mechanism through Bosse to provide for Secondary Education, Senior Secondary as well as Skill & Vocational Education up to pre-degree level and to provide opportunity to continue education to such students who have missed the opportunity of school education. The BOSSE is a national open school board that administers examinations for Secondary and Senior Secondary examinations similar to the NIOS, CBSE and the CISCE. BOSSE offers a unique platform where students may choose Skill and Vocational subjects along with their secondary and senior secondary papers. The Board is mandated to promote open schooling and to undertake research, innovation and development activities in the area of open schooling to strengthen the open and Distance education system.

Board of Open Schooling and Skill Education
AbbreviationBOSSE
Formation2020
TypeOpen School Board of India
Legal statusActive
HeadquartersSikkim, Gangtok, India
Official language
Websitewww.bosse.org.in

Courses offered

BOSSE offer the following courses[2] which includes following three levels.

  • Secondary Level
  • Senior Secondary Level
  • Skill and Vocation Eductaion

Salient Features
  • Transfer of Credit up to 2 subjects.
  • Dual / Part Time Admission.
  • On-Demand Examinations.
  • Public examination twice a year.
  • Combination of vocational subjects with academics.

Examinations

BOSSE conducts its examinations twice a year in April–May and October–November on dates fixed by the board. However, candidate may also choose Transfer of Credit / On-Demand examination at the time of admission at secondary and senior secondary level.[3] Results of the public examinations are announced usually six weeks after the last date of examinations.

References
  1. "Board Of Open Schooling and Skill Education". bosse.org.in. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. "Board Of Open Schooling and Skill Education". bosse.org.in. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  3. "scheme-of-examination". BOSSE.


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