Board of Open Schooling & Skill Education (BOSSE)

The Board of Open Schooling & Skill Education (BOSSE) provides an alternative pathway for students who wish to complete their Secondary (10th) and Senior Secondary (12th) education through a flexible and learner-friendly system. Established by the Government of Sikkim, BOSSE aims to make quality education accessible to students, working professionals, school dropouts, homemakers, and lifelong learners across India.

SSLC (Secondary Course)

The BOSSE Secondary Programme is designed for students who wish to complete their 10th-standard equivalent education through an open and distance learning system.

This program is ideal for individuals who were unable to continue regular schooling and are looking for a recognized qualification to pursue higher studies or improve their career opportunities.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Minimum age: 14 years
  • No upper age limit
  • Suitable for school dropouts, working professionals, homemakers, and adult learners
  • Duration : 6 Months

Group A (language Subjects)

SR NO CODE SUBJECT
1
101
Hindi
2
102
English
3
103
Urdu
4
104
Sanskrit
5
105
Bengali
6
106
Punjabi
7
107
Assamese
8
108
Nepal
9
109
Odia
10
110
Kannada
11
111
Malayalam
12
112
Tamil
13
113
Telugu
14
114
Gujarati
15
115
Marathi

Group b (Non-language Subjects)

SR NO CODE SUBJECT
1
201
Mathematics
2
202
Science & Technology
3
203
Social Science
4
204
Economics
5
205
Business Studies
6
206
Home Science
7
207
Psychology
8
208
Indian Culture & Heritage
9
209
Accountancy

Plus two (Senior Secondary Course)

The BOSSE Senior Secondary Programme is designed for students who wish to complete their 12th-standard equivalent education through an open and distance learning system.

This program is ideal for individuals who were unable to continue regular schooling and are looking for a recognized qualification to pursue higher studies or improve their career opportunities.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Minimum age: 17 years
  • No upper age limit
  • Suitable for school dropouts, working professionals, homemakers, and adult learners
  • Duration : 6 Months

Group A (language Subjects)

SR NO CODE SUBJECT
1
301
Hindi
2
302
English
3
303
Urdu
4
304
Sanskrit
5
305
Bengali
6
306
Odia
7
307
Punjab
8
308
Kannada
9
309
Malayalam
10
310
Tamil
11
311
Telugu
12
312
Gujarati
13
313
Marathi

Group b (Non-language Subjects)

SR NO CODE SUBJECT
1
401
Mathematics
2
402
Home & Science
3
403
Psychology
4
404
Geography
5
405
Economics
6
406
Business studies
7
410
Physics
8
412
History
9
413
Environmental Science
10
415
Chemistry
11
416
Political Science
12
418
Biology
13
419
Accountancy
14
420
Introduction to Law
15
421
Computer Science
16
422
Sociology
17
423
Tourism

Documents Required For Admission

Regular

SSLC

Plus Two

TOC

SSLC

Plus Two