New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Sounding a caution against rumours, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Sunday announced that it has started releasing, in phases, the outcomes of Class XII verification and re-evaluation applications.In a message on X, the Board said: “The CBSE has commenced the release of Class XII verification of issues observed and re-evaluation outcomes. The outcomes are being released in a phased manner, with over 87 per cent of the total applications received bei…
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New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Coempt Eduteck, the edtech company at the centre of CBSE’s On-Screen Marking (OSM) controversy, came out with a clarification on Thursday, stating that the scanners used by it were standard, industry-grade models utilised across the sector and also added that upgradations are done every year to ensure high-resolution scanning.It also stated that its records were open for examination and scrutiny by the government bodies. “The scanners used by Coempt are standard, in…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Nineteen-year-old ethical hacker Nisarga Adhikary on Saturday spoke exclusively to IANS and alleged flaws in the CBSE portal, saying that it took him just 20 minutes to identify vulnerabilities. This comes as fresh questions have emerged over the security of CBSE’s digital infrastructure after Adhikary alleged that answer sheets and question papers stored on an AWS bucket were publicly accessible online.The claim comes amid ongoing scrutiny of CBSE’s On-Screen Marking (O…
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) 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…
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) 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 …
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 …