Dharmendra Pradhan assures action on CBSE glitches
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has addressed discrepancies in the Central Board of Secondary Education's new On-Screen Marking system. He assured that all student grievances would be resolved and emphasized the system's aim to enhance transparency. The minister also mentioned that expert teams from IITs are involved in examining technical concerns related to the rollout.
- ▪Dharmendra Pradhan acknowledged discrepancies in the CBSE's On-Screen Marking system and took responsibility for them.
- ▪The digital evaluation system has assessed around 9.8 million answer scripts from nearly 1.7 million students.
- ▪Expert teams from IIT Kanpur and IIT Madras have been engaged to address technical issues with the system.
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Dharmendra Pradhan assures action on CBSE glitchesThe education minister maintained that the digital evaluation system was a “progressive instrument” aimed at improving transparency and student access.Published on: May 29, 2026 9:32 AM ISTBy Sanjay Maurya, New DelhiShare viaCopy link Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said the government was taking responsibility for discrepancies reported in the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) new On-Screen Marking (OSM) system and assured students that all grievances would be addressed, even as he hit back at Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi over criticism of the evaluation process.Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan during a meeting with CBSE officials in New Delhi on Thursday.
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