Basic School System (BSS) for Education and Technical Skills
CMES extends it endeavours to provide an effective and practical second chance to disadvantaged and dropout adolescent boys and girls for completing their basic education through Basic School System (BSS), which evolved through long practices. Self-motivated participation in the teaching-learning process with emphasis on TVET a scientific and practical mindset and competencies are some essential elements of BSS. As income generation is an imperative for this group, BSS therefore emphasizes on technology based skills training along with the general primary and junior secondary level education, made immediately relevant to their environment and skills necessary for improving the quality of life and livelihood.
Student enrollment
CMES enrolls two types of students- (a) Mainstream students and (b) Diversified students. Mainstream students are disadvantaged adolescents aged 12 years or above who are either dropouts from formal education system or did not get the chance to get primary education at all. During the year 2013, some 20,000 students are enrolled in the BSS as mainstream students of which majority are girls. Diversified students are those who participate in different trade courses by paying a small amount of fee. The duration of the Diversified Courses are usually three to six months. Some 805 students are now enrolled in various trades.
Education method
The length of CMES BSS schooling is five years and is conducted in the Basic School (BS), Advanced Basic School (ABS) and Rural Technology Centre (RTC).