Supreme Court to Hear Plea Seeking Rules for CBSE’s on-Screen Marking System on August 21

Supreme Court to hear plea seeking rules for CBSE’s on-screen marking system on August 21

The Supreme Court will hear on August 21 a plea seeking regulatory safeguards for CBSE’s On-Screen Marking system. The petition raises concerns over evaluation discrepancies allegedly affecting students’ marks and higher education admissions. The court has also sought updates on corrective measures, while the plea seeks relief for affected students, including relaxation of minimum qualifying marks.

Supreme Court asks CBSE to ‘protect’ students affected by OSM evaluation; next hearing on Aug 21

The petition seeks directions to the Centre and the CBSE to frame regulations for conducting CBSE Board examinations through the OSM evaluation system and to constitute a high-powered committee to supervise and implement such reforms.