CBSE Chairman, Secretary Transferred Amid OSM Controversy; One-Member Panel to Probe Digital Evaluation Row
मुख्य बातें
- •CBSE Chairman Rahul Singh and Secretary Himanshu Gupta were transferred on June 2, 2026, amid the ongoing On-Screen Marking (OSM) controversy.
- •A one-member committee led by S Radha Chauhan has been formed to investigate the procurement and implementation of the OSM system by CBSE.
- •Students reported serious issues such as blurred scans, missing pages, and incorrect answer scripts, triggering the controversy.
- •Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, alleged a conspiracy involving the private company Coempt (Edu Teck), citing its past failures in Telangana in 2019 under the name Globarena Technologies.
In a significant development amid the escalating controversy surrounding the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) On-Screen Marking (OSM) system for Class 12 evaluations, Chairman Rahul Singh and Secretary Himanshu Gupta were transferred on Tuesday. The decision comes as the government constituted a one-member committee to investigate the procurement and functioning of the OSM system, which has faced severe criticism over technical glitches and procedural lapses.
The committee, headed by S Radha Chauhan, Chairperson of the Capacity Building Commission, will inquire into all aspects related to the procurement of OSM services by CBSE. The controversy erupted after students reported serious issues such as blurred answer book scans, missing pages, and in some cases, being shown answer scripts of other candidates. These glitches emerged prominently after a large number of students applied for re-evaluation of their answer sheets and faced difficulties in making online payments.
