What began as a student's attempt to understand the evaluation of his examination paper has evolved into a national discussion on transparency, accountability and public procurement in India's education system.
Procurement records reveal the scoring and pricing factors that helped Coempt secure CBSE's digital evaluation contract over TCS amid growing political scrutiny.
The Congress party on Monday mounted a fresh attack on the Narendra Modi-led government over its handling of the education sector, alleging a deepening crisis in India’s examination and higher education system and reiterating its demand for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
In a statement posted on social media platform X, Ramesh claimed that the alleged leak represented a serious lapse in data security and accused the government of failing to safeguard sensitive student information.
This comes amid major controversy that has raised questions over student evaluation, putting into spotlight the company behind the platform.
Facing mounting criticism over discrepancies in Class 12 re-evaluation results, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday publicly accepted responsibility for shortcomings in the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) newly introduced On-Screen Marking (OSM) system, while assuring students that all genuine grievances would be addressed.
Appearing for the CBSE, Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati said the Board was prepared to respond to the petition and assured the Court that there was “no question of making it hard for the students.”
In a strongly-worded post on social media platform X, Rahul Gandhi alleged that there had been “massive manipulation in the CBSE examination results,” leaving “lakhs of students and their parents across the country in shock.”
The clarification came after a social media user claimed that the CBSE OSM portal had been breached on February 25, 2026, a claim that subsequently formed the basis of several media reports.
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Monday welcomed the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) decision to include Maithili as a native language in the curriculum from Class 1 to the secondary level, terming it “a matter of pride for Mithila’s cultural identity and linguistic heritage.”
