section 16
Powers and functions of the Board of Management
The Board of Open Schooling and Skill Education, Sikkim Act, 2020Education202050 sections
Statutory text
- (1) Tne Board cf Management shall be the Principal Body of the Board and shall exercise all powers and functions of the Board,
- (2) The Board shail have following powers and functions:- a) to exparid access to schooi educaticn at all levels and to increase retention rates at all ievels of schooling, b) to promote open schooling at state anrj national level bv netwoi'king, capacity buiiciing, shariiig of resources and quatity as'surance; c) to remove obstacles for providing education up to pre-degree level as well as vocational education & training programmes and skill programs to the disadvantaged sections of the society and to bring disadvantaged groups in the fold of malnstream of education; d) to contribute to the Universalisation of School Education and cater to the educational needs of all sections of SocieiY; e) to undertake research, innovation and development activities in the area of Open Schooling to strengthen the Cpen and Distance Learning system and dissenrinate the findings of reseirch, innovation and development activities to all stakeholders; f) to take steps for developing strateg;r plans for promoting and up scaling the Open Schooiing Programme in lndia; g) to encourage, promote and conduct a system of Open School Education relevant to the students/learners and to organize training programmes at national and tnternational ievel on 'open school' systernl h) to identify eoucational needs of the childrenlpersons who are other',ise not catereC to by the formal system of school education and to open, establish, recognise and accredit schools,/stu dy I acaoeniic centers ; i) to provide sustainable inclusive learning with universai and flexible access to quality school education i.e, Basic, Secondary, senior secondary education as well as vocational education and training programmes and skill development programs through open and distance education; j) to provide opportunities for continuing education to those who have missed
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