Lokhande Prashant Sitaram appointed CBSE Chairperson, Varun Bhardwaj named Secretary
- On Tuesday, the Centre transferred CBSE Chairman Rahul Singh and Secretary Himanshu Gupta following widespread mismanagement allegations in the Class 12 digital On-Screen Marking system.
- Students reported technical failures including blurred answer sheets and portal crashes after the Central Board of Secondary Education introduced the digital On-Screen Marking system on February 9, 2026.
- Student whistleblower Sarthak Sidhant presented findings to a Parliamentary Standing Committee on Tuesday, alleging the board "rewrote rules" to favor Coempt Edu Teck, prompting a one-member inquiry chaired by S. Radha Chauhan.
- Opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi branded the transfers "mere eyewash" and reiterated demands for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, criticizing the "corrupt, incompetent, and unworthy ecosystem."
- Scrutiny intensifies regarding Coempt Edu Teck, which previously operated as Globarena Technologies and faced similar controversy in 2019, as the government probe examines procurement with a report due within one month.
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Lokhande Prashant Sitaram appointed CBSE chairman, Varun Bhardwaj takes charge as secretary
Lokhande Prashant Sitaram and Varun Bhardwaj have been appointed as CBSE chairperson and secretary respectively, replacing Rahul Singh and Himanshu Gupta following controversy over the board's On-Screen Marking system and allegations of answer-sheet mismatches
CBSE Chairman transferred, panel formed to probe OSM procurement
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Chairman Rahul Singh and Secretary Himanshu Gupta were transferred on Tuesday, June 2. This is a significant development following concerns raised by some students and parents over the On-Screen Marking (OSM) system. Over the last few days, the board has faced criticism from students and parents over technical glitches, payment failures and access-related issues during the verification a…
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