BOSSE - Board Of Open Schooling and Skill Ecducation.

The Board of Open Schooling and Skill Education (BOSSE), Sikkim, is an open-schooling board that aims to cater to the varied academic needs of diverse students up to pre-degree levels, including Secondary / Senior Secondary and Skill & Vocational Education. BOSSE was established by the Sikkim Legislative Assembly under Act No. 14 of 2020 (enacted 21-09-2020) to provide open schooling education at the state & national level.

🏛️ About the Board

The Board of Open Schooling and Skill Education (BOSSE), Sikkim was established under Act No. 14 of 2020 by the Sikkim Legislative Assembly to provide flexible and affordable education. BOSSE offers Secondary, Senior Secondary, and Skill & Vocational courses, with self-learning study materials in English, Hindi, and regional languages. Its programs are designed for school dropouts, working professionals, and learners who seek recognized qualifications with the freedom to study at their own pace.

📜 Accreditations & Validity
  • Statutory Board: Established under Act No. 14 of 2020 by the Sikkim Legislative Assembly.
  • Government Recognition: BOSSE is a government-recognized open schooling board in India.
  • National Equivalence: Certificates issued by BOSSE are valid across India for higher studies, employment, and government jobs.
  • Collaborations: Recognized by the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), Govt. of India, and aligned with national education policies.
➤ Programs / Courses Offered
Secondary Programme [SSC]

Group A (Language Subjects)

SR. NO.CODESUBJECT
1101Hindi
2102English
3103Urdu
4104Sanskrit
5105Bengali
6106Punjabi
7107Assamese
8108Nepali
9109Odia
10110Kannada
11111Malayalam
12112Tamil
13113Telugu
14114Gujarati
15115Marathi

Group B (Non Language Subjects)

SR. NO.CODESUBJECT
1201Mathematics
2202Science & Technology*
3203Social Science
4204Economics
5205Business Studies
6206Home Science & Human Ecology*
7207Psychology*
8208Indian Culture & Heritage
9209Accountancy

Group A (Language Subjects)

SR. NO.CODESUBJECT
1301Hindi
2302English
3303Urdu
4304Sanskrit
5305Bengali
6306Odia
7307Punjabi
8308Kannada
9309Malayalam
10310Tamil
11311Telugu
12312Gujarati
13313Marathi

Group B (Non-Language Subjects)

SR. NO.CODESUBJECT
1401Mathematics
2402Family & Community Studies*
3403Psychology*
4404Geography*
5405Economics
6406Business Studies
7410Physics*
8412History
9413Environmental Science & Sustainable Development*
10415Chemistry*
11416Political Science
12418Biology*
13419Accountancy
14420Law, Justice & Governance
15421Digital Literacy & Computer Science*
16422Sociology
17423Tourism
18424Physical Education and Yoga*

Secondary Level

SR. NO.CODESUBJECT
1224Carpentry
2225Solar Energy Technician
3226Bio Gas Technician
4227Laundry services
5228Bakery & Confectionery
6229Welding Technology
7230Data Entry Operations
8231Painting & Drawing
9232Domestic Appliances Technician

Senior Secondary Level

SR. NO.CODESUBJECT
1435Secretarial Practice
2438Plant protection
3439Furntiture and Cabinet
4440Electro Plating
5441House Keeping
6443Food Processing
7445Hotel Front Office Operation
8447Soil and Fertilizer Management
9448Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables
10449Data Entry Operations
11452Library and Information Science
12453Media & Communication Studies
13454Entrepreneurship
14455Gardening
15456Foundational Stage Care and Education
16457Fundamentals of Drawing & Painting
🎯 Who is This Ideal For?
  • School drop-outs, failed students in board exams. 

  • Working individuals, rural youth, economically underprivileged learners. 

  • Anyone wanting to upgrade qualifications at secondary / senior secondary levels.
➤ Eligibility Criteria
  • For Secondary: 15 years of age, proof of age, ability to read & understand the study materials.

  • For Senior Secondary: Must have passed Class X (10th). 

📝 Admission Process
  1. Fill Enquiry Form

  2. Talk to a Counsellor

  3. Submit Documents

  4. Pay via EMI / Full

  5. Get LMS Access & Start Studying!

FAQs

Flexible subject choices, affordability, recognized certifications, availability of vocational studies.

Anyone meeting age and/or prior qualification standards depending on level (Secondary / Senior Secondary).

Yes. Learners may take vocational subjects along with academic ones, either independently or combined.

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