Central Board of Open Schooling and Examination

Central Board of Open Schooling and Examination
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Type	Autonomous, Non-profit Academic Body
Founded
Founder(s)
Headquarters	India
Area served	India and abroad
Key people
Focus areas	Open schooling, Alternative education, Inclusive education, Skill development
Methods	Open and distance learning, Examinations, Certification, Vocational and technical programmes
Volunteers
Website	Official Website

Central Board of Open Schooling and Examination (CBOSE) is an autonomous, non-profit, education-related academic organization set up as a part of the Right to Education Act, 2009 and the Article 21-A of the Indian Constitution. It operates with the goal of making education accessible and equitable through both the formal and non-formal systems.

CBOSE strictly adheres to the principles of the National Education Policy, 2020 and the corresponding legal provisions. It seeks to engage learners who have missed the chance of regular education or those who want non-traditional but friendly and easy-going educational routes.

Background

CBOSE considers open schooling and alternative education systems as important and substantial means for universal education access the right way. The organization does not limit its activities to conducting examinations or issuing certificates; instead, it focuses on the overall development of the learners including their academic progress, practical knowledge, moral values, social responsibility, and skills required for the job market.

Its operations are based constitutionally upon the idea that the right to education is not restricted to classroom schooling only.

Objectives and Social Commitment

The primary objective of CBOSE is to promote inclusive education, particularly for sections of society that face barriers to conventional schooling. Its focus groups include:

Economically weaker and disadvantaged sections
Working children, child labourers, and street children
Women and housewives
Minority communities
Persons with disabilities
Marginalised and backward classes

The board seeks to extend educational services across India and abroad in consonance with constitutional principles.

Educational Programmes

CBOSE offers educational and skill-oriented programmes through open and distance learning systems, including:

Secondary Education (Class 10)
Senior Secondary Education (Class 12)
Vocational education programmes
Technical and professional courses
Skill development and self-reliance training
Special educational schemes for women, minorities, and persons with disabilities

All programmes and assessments are designed to provide flexibility and accessibility while adhering to recognised standards of open schooling.

Vision

CBOSE has the audacity to establish a system of education in which every individual will enjoy the same high-quality and acknowledged education regardless of their social, economic, geographical, or age-specific conditions.

The organization imagines an educational world where the top three qualities of education, equality, and opportunity hold the same weight; where the co-existence of the conventional and the non-conventional teaching methods takes place; and where the different learners' demands are recognized. It considers education as a tool for the complete development, empowerment, and participation in the building of the nation.

Nature of Organisation

CBOSE is a non-profit educational organization that operates as an academic body with a focus on education. It directs its efforts primarily towards open schooling, alternative education models, and inclusive learning frameworks, rather than commercial or charitable relief operations.

Achievements and Recognition

The Central Board of Open Schooling and Examination (CBOSE) has been a partner in the promotion of open and alternative modes of education, which have as their ultimate goal the improvement of access to learning for various and marginalized groups. The total commitment to inclusiveness with the principle of flexibility in education has drawn CBose to the development of tailored educational programs.

Over the years, CBOSE's academic approach has been consistent with the broader constitutional and policy framework that has been the basis for the open schooling movement and many of the recognized judicial pronouncements of the constitutional courts in India that allow for the existence of the alternative and non-formal education systems. It targets people's economic conditions, to include the poor, the working, the women, the minorities, and the physically challenged.

The board has become known for its pioneering educational and social development by putting the learner at the center of attention, developing skills, and providing vocational training through open and distance learning models. The board's efforts to make education accessible for all, equitable, and lifelong contribute to the ongoing debate on the Indian education system.

External Links

Official Website

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