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The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), formerly National Open School (name changed in 2002), is the board of education under the Union Government of India. It was established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development of the Government of India in 1989[1] to provide education to all segments of society under the motive to increase literacy and aimed forward for flexible learning. The NIOS is a national board that administers examinations for Secondary and Senior Secondary examinations similar to the CBSE and the CISCE. It also offers vocational courses after the high school.

NIOS had a cumulative enrollment of about 1.5 million students from 2004 to 2009 at secondary and senior secondary levels and enrolls about 350,000 students annually which makes it the largest open schooling system in the world.

Bihar Board Of Open School Patna
 

Setting up of Bihar Board Of Open School (BBOSE), as an autonomous Organisation of Education Department, Govt. of Bihar in Feb. 2011 is yet another significant milestone, on the road of rapid socio-economic development of the State in the last few years. BBOSE is a registered Govt. Society under Societies Act. It is an Open & Distance Learning Institution, set up on the lines of the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), under Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India.

Board of Open Schooling and Skill Education (BOSSE)

The Board of Open Schooling and Skill Education (BOSSE), Sikkim, is an open schooling board that aims to cater the varied academic needs of the divergent group of students up to pre-degree level including Secondary/Senior Secondary, skill and vocational education. The Board of Open Schooling and Skill Education (BOSSE) is open schooling education board in Sikkim, registered under act no.14 of 2020 by the Sikkim Legislative Assembly, passed on 21-09-2020, according to the Sikkim Act 2020 to promulgate and disseminate the open schooling education at state & national level. 

The Board of Open Schooling and Skill Education (BOSSE)aims to uplift and strengthen open schooling education and create pathways to higher studies across the nation through different modes of learning. With flexible education system, combining academic and vocational programmes, the mission of BOSSE is to universalize education and establishing great equality and justice in society.

The Board of Open Schooling and Skill Education (BOSSE) provides opportunities to interested learners to choose the following courses/ programmes through open and distance learning mode.

  • Secondary level programmes
  • Senior Secondary level programmes
  • Skills and vocational education programmes.

Salient Features of Board of Open Schooling and Skill Education (BOSSE):

  • Digital support through SWAYAM platform, transfer of credits up to two subjects passed from other boards and employment-oriented vocational programmes
  • BOSSE offers education through printed materials, audio and video programmes. The study material is made available in English and other regional languages also.
  • BOSSE offers four subjects; Hindi, English, Bengali and Nepali in Secondary Level – Group A. And five subjects; Mathematics, Science & Technology, Social Science, Economics and Business Studies in Secondary Level – Group B.
  • BOSSE offers four subjects; Hindi, English, Bengali and Nepali in Senior Secondary Level – Group A. Seven subjects; Mathematics, Home Science, Psychology, Geography, Economics, Business Studies and Data Entry Operations in Senior Secondary Level – Group Physics and History in Senior Secondary Level – Group Chemistry and Political Science in Senior Secondary Level – Group D. Biology, Accountancy and Law in Senior Secondary Level – Group E. Computer Science, Sociology and Tourism in Senior Secondary Level – Group F.

BOSEE is one of the selected open schooling boards in India which offers skilled and vocational programmes like Laundry Services, Tour & Travel, House Keeping and Hotel Front Office Operation.