Administrative Overhaul & Cyber Alerts: CBSE Controversy Escalates The Ministry of Education has executed a major administrative shake...
Administrative Overhaul & Cyber Alerts: CBSE Controversy Escalates
The Ministry of Education has executed a major administrative shakeup at the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) following mounting public and political scrutiny over evaluation discrepancies and technical infrastructure failures.
1. Top Leadership Transferred with Immediate Effect
In an abrupt move to restore institutional credibility, the Centre has transferred two of CBSE's highest-ranking officials:
Officials Moved: Rahul Singh (CBSE Chairman) and Himanshu Gupta (CBSE Secretary).
The Catalyst: Broad systemic issues tied to the board’s controversial On-Screen Marking (OSM) evaluation system.
2. The OSM System & Evaluation Discrepancies
The administrative purge follows widespread panic and protests from Class 12 students and educators regarding severe inconsistencies in this year’s board results. Major grievances include:
Legibility Issues: Scanned answer-sheet copies provided to students for verification were reportedly blurry or illegible.
Grading Errors: Multiple instances of completely unchecked answers, incorrect tabulation, and unprecedented discrepancies between expected and actual marks.
3. Parliamentary Committee & CERT-In Step In
The issue has escalated past internal educational channels, drawing direct intervention from the Union Parliament.
High-Level Probe: The Parliament Standing Committee has formally summoned senior education ministry bureaucrats to explain the evaluation collapse.
Procurement Review: The committee, alongside the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), will investigate potential irregularities in vendor procurement norms, software quality control, and the technical glitches underpinning the OSM rollout.
4. Cyberattacks Target Class 12 Re-evaluation Portal
Compounding the crisis, the newly activated CBSE Class 12 re-evaluation portal has faced severe technical degradation immediately upon launch.
Malicious Activity: CBSE IT cells confirmed that "malicious actors" launched a massive, coordinated barrage of cyberattacks (suspected DDoS traffic) aimed at disrupting the verification pipeline.
User Impact: Students attempting to log in are experiencing widespread system freezes, timeout errors, and inaccessible application forms.
Important Advisory for Applicants: CBSE technical teams are currently working to scale server bandwidth and filter malicious traffic. Students are advised to clear browser caches and attempt re-evaluation submissions during off-peak hours if login errors persist.
