Distance Education

CORRESPONDENCE COURSE THROUGH DISTANCE MODE

Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha has been offering Correspondence Course from the academic session 2010-11 in pursuance of Govt. Memo No. 4918 dt. 11.02.2010 in Arts and Commerce Streams. The main concept of the Correspondence course is to educate the students through distance learning mode i.e. the education without direct contact between the students and teachers. Three sections under Distance Education are functioning in the Council. Under the Course, Study material were being supplied earlier to the students through post in their address (1st Year and 2nd year session). From the session 2025-26 the study material are not being supplied. The soft copies of the study materials are available in the CHSE Website for reference of the students and all stake holders. The course structure, fees and guidelines for admission/Re-admission/ Form fill up are mentioned below.

COURSE STRUCTURE

Eligibility : A candidate must have passed Secondary Examination of BSE, Odisha, Cuttack or any other equivalent examination of Other Boards.

EXAMINATION SYSTEM :

The students pursuing Correspondence Course will appear in the Higher Secondary Examination as per the examination schedule notified for students appearing under general stream.

ADMISSION INTO 1ST YEAR COURSE:

Sale of application forms for admission into 1st year course will commence from the month of July/August each year soon after the Publication of results of HSC examination conducted by the BSE, Odisha, Cuttack and will continue for 2 (two) months. Re-admission for 2nd year course will commence from the month of September for one month.

GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS UNDER CORRESPONDENCE COURSE:

1. The admission Forms will be available at the Main Office of CHSE, Odisha, Bhubaneswar. The Zonal Offices of CHSE at Baripada, Sambalpur & Berhampur.
2. Application for admission have been submitted before due date as notified by the Council from time to time.
3. No application shall be entertained unless it is properly filled in all respect and submitted along with necessary documents.
4. Once fees are deposited, these shall not be refunded or adjusted under any circumstances. Hence every student must verify his eligibility before depositing any amount to the Council.
5. Admission to 2^nd year course after completion of 1^st year of study is mandatory provision under regulation. One who fails to take admission in the 2^nd year Course within 5 years from the date of admission into 1^st year Course, paying Rs.500/- late fee for the purpose.
6.  Controller of Examinations is the authority for all examination related matters. The examination regulation shall be valid under all circumstances.
7. Council will not be a Centre of Examinations.
8. It is the responsibility of the 2^nd year students to keep contact with the office of the Council / Zonal Offices of CHSE during the month of June & October of each year to avoid postal missing of information if any, related to Admission / Readmission/ Form Fill-up, etc.
9. Practical examination in Education will be conducted at the examination centre as per the examination programme of the Council.
10. Identity card will be issued to the students on completion of admission process. Duplicate Identity card will be issued on payment of Rs.50/- (Rupees Fifty only).
11. Students have to make their own arrangement for staying during personal contact programme and at the time of examination period.

SUBJECTS INTRODUCED UNDER CORRESPONDENCE COURSE :

ARTS COURSE STRUCTURE

Compulsory subject-

1. English
2. MIL (O) / AE /  Sanskrit / Hindi/ Bengali/ Urdu / Telgu (Any one). Elective subjects – History, Political Science, Education, Exonomics (any four), Sanskrit, Sociology, Odia and Logic.

COMMERCE

Compulsory – English
MIL (O) / AE / Sanskrit / Hindi /Bengali / Urdu / Telgu (Any one).

Elective Subjects –

1. Accountancy I & II
2. Business Studies and Management I & II
3. Business Mathematics and Statistics

Out of the following Nine subjects are one will be taken as fourth elective.

1. Fundamental of Management Accounting
2. Cost Accounting
3. Company Accounts
4. Rural Development
5. Commercial Banking
6. Salesmanship
7. Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
8. Commercial Geography
9. Insurance

COMPULSORY:

1. 1st year | 2nd Year
2. English – 100 English – 100
3. MIL- 100 MIL-100
4. Elective – 400 Elective-400
5. Total -600 Total-600
6. Practical Subject: Theory-70 Theory-70

DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED ALONG WITH APPLICATION FORM :

1. Filled in application from, address slip
2. Original SLC/ CLC
3. Original Certificate at the time of admission
4. Attested copies of marksheet
5. Original migration certifcate (for Boards other than BSES Odisha)
6. Five self-addressed envelopes 11 x 8 cm (unstamped)
7. Stamp size photagraphs 5 nos.
8. The students other than B.S.E. Odisha, have to deposit Rs.100/- towards migration fees.

FEE STRUCTURE

Arts & Commerce	Admission Fees	Registration Fees	Exam Fees	Corpus Fund Fees
1st Year	Rs. 2000	Rs. 51	100	500
2nd Year	Rs. 2000

Form Fill up Fees

Payment of all dues shall be made in shape of pay-in-slip deposited in favour of
“Finance Officer CHSE, Odisha, Bhubaneswar at Union Bank of India, Samantapur Branch, Bhubaneswar.