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…
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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) In a major administrative reshuffle amid mounting controversy over the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) On-Screen Marking (OSM) system, the Central government on Tuesday appointed senior IAS officer Lokhande Prashant Sitaram as the new CBSE Chairperson and named Varun Bhardwaj as the board’s new Secretary. The appointments came just hours after the Centre ordered a high-level inquiry into the procurement and implementation of the digital evaluation system.Ac…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday said its re-evaluation and verification portal came under multiple cyberattack attempts on the very first day of the application process. However, the board said the platform remained fully operational despite the attacks.The portal, which became operational on Tuesday, June 2, functioned normally from 7 a.m. onwards, CBSE said.In a post on X, the board revealed that the platform was targeted by a large-scale den…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) has moved the Delhi High Court by filing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the implementation of the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) newly introduced On-Screen Marking (OSM) system for evaluation of Class 12 board examination answer sheets. The OSM system is a digital evaluation method where physical exam papers are scanned, digitally masked to hide students’ identities, and evaluated by teachers o…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday has opened the online facility for Class 12 students seeking verification of marks and re-evaluation of their board examination results.The board announced the launch of the process through its official social media channels, informing students that applications can now be submitted online through the designated portal.Students who wish to have their marks reviewed can access the portal and complete the required …
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) In an exclusive interview with IANS, veteran Congress leader, Rajya Sabha Member, and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh launched a scathing attack on the ruling BJP-led government. Addressing the ongoing controversies surrounding national competitive examinations and data integrity, Singh demanded the immediate resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.He asserted that if the Minister fails to step down voluntarily, Prime Minister Nare…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The Congress on Sunday alleged a security and privacy breach in the CBSE’s evaluation portal that allegedly brought answer booklets of 20 lakh Class 12 students into the public domain, a charge rejected by the CBSE. The CBSE has repeatedly refuted charges of security lapses on the portal or wrongdoing in selecting the vendor to scan booklets for the On-Screen Marking (OSM) system.Hitting out at the CBSE, Congress MP and former Union Minister Jairam Ramesh in a post on …
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) On the eve of accepting applications for revaluation and verification of answer sheets, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) said on Sunday that its cybersecurity team is monitoring the portal vulnerabilities, assuring smooth functioning in coming days. Starting on Monday, the CBSE’s Post-Result Activities portal will become operational allowing Class 12 students to file applications for verification and re-evaluation of answer books, an official said.On Su…