New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced an extension of the deadline for Class 12 students seeking verification and re-evaluation of their answer sheets. The last date, which was earlier set as June 6, has now been extended by a day to June 7 midnight, CBSE officials said on Friday.This decision has been taken in the interest of students, many of whom faced technical difficulties while accessing the portal, and also to accommodate the surge in appli…
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New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) After requesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release a comprehensive ‘White Paper’ on paper leaks and irregularities in National Testing Agency (NTA)-conducted examinations, veteran Congress leader Digvijaya Singh said that he has asked the Prime Minister for information regarding the data breaches which took place during both Congress and BJP governments.In a letter to Prime Minister Modi, Singh, who is the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Educati…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) A Class 12 student who appeared for the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) Improvement Examination from Saudi Arabia has moved the Supreme Court seeking directions for the declaration of his result, alleging that it continues to remain withheld, despite a special assessment scheme framed for students affected by examination cancellations in West Asian countries.The writ petition, filed under Article 32 of the Constitution by Pransu Jigarkumar Patel, contended …
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has reported a massive response to its answer-sheet verification and re-evaluation process, with more than 56,000 applications submitted by students. The Board also revealed that it successfully defended its online systems against a significant cyber attack during the ongoing application period. The Board, in a statement on X on Wednesday, said, “More than 56,000 applications for verification and re-evaluation were accepted…
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) Shiv Sena-UBT MLA Aaditya Thackeray on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre, a day after the Chairman and Secretary of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) were transferred. Thackeray claimed the transfers of the officials to the Agriculture Ministry is a “reward” and they should have instead been taken to a “criminal court”.Former CBSE Chairman Rahul Singh and ex-Secretary Himanshu Gupta were transferred to the Depa…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced that its verification and re-evaluation portal is witnessing unprecedented activity, with nearly 14,000 concurrent users accessing the system and more than 28,000 successful submissions recorded as of 10 p.m. on Tuesday. Officials said the portal has been upgraded to handle the surge in demand, following extensive feedback from students. Among the improvements introduced are extended session time limits, aimed…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) All India Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Central government over the transfer of CBSE Chairman and Secretary amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the board’s digital evaluation system, describing the move as a “mere eye-wash”. In a strongly worded post on X, Kharge demanded the immediate removal of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, saying it was the only step that could deliver justice to students.He w…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders on Tuesday welcomed the decision of the Central government to transfer the CBSE Chairman and Secretary in connection with the On-Screen marking controversy. However, Shiv Sena-UBT opined that the CBSE officials should have been suspended instead.The BJP-led Centre formed an inquiry committee to conduct a thorough probe into the On-Screen marking controversy.The One-Member Committee will be chaired by S. Radha Chauhan, Capaci…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday lauded the efforts of students in unearthing issues that raised questions over the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) paper-evaluation contract and sought the resignation of Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan. “The CBSE Chairman and Secretary have been transferred. Justice requires that the Mantri Pradhan be sacked,” posted Jairam Ramesh on X.His post followed the transfer of CBSE chairm…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) In a significant clampdown, the Central government on Tuesday transferred CBSE Chairman and Secretary and formed an inquiry committee to conduct a thorough probe into the On-Screen marking controversy. The move comes amid growing anger and outrage among the students and their parents over alleged irregularities and gaps in the On-screen marking controversy.The inquiry panel will probe the procurement of On-Screen Marking (OSM) services by CBSE, which has been mired in a …