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Centre revises CBSE chief’s appointment, assigns additional charge

Centre revises CBSE chief’s appointment, assigns additional charge

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Barely a month after appointing senior IAS officer Lokhande Prashant Sitaram as the full-time chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the Centre on Thursday modified the arrangement, assigning him only the “additional charge” of the post, while he continues as additional secretary in the Union home ministry. Senior IAS officer Lokhande Prashant Sitaram was appointed as the full-time chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) An order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training’s (DoPT) Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on July 2 said Lokhande, an IAS officer of the 2001 AGMUT cadre serving as additional secretary in the Department of Home under the Union home ministry, will hold the additional charge “until appointment of regular incumbent to the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.” Lokhande has been serving as additional secretary in the home ministry since April 1, 2026. The latest order marks a departure from the ACC’s June 2 notification, which had approved Lokhande’s appointment as “Chairperson, CBSE” in the rank and pay of …

CBSE exempts current Class 10 students from three-language policy, issues new guidelines

CBSE exempts current Class 10 students from three-language policy, issues new guidelines

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CBSE has issued fresh guidelines on its three-language policy, exempting the current Class 10 batch from the revised rules. As a one-time relaxation, current Class 9 students can study two foreign languages and one Indian language without a third-language board exam in Class 10 Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Government transfers top CBSE officials over answer-sheet mismatch allegations

Government transfers top CBSE officials over answer-sheet mismatch allegations

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Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) chairman Rahul Singh and Secretary Himanshu Gupta were on Tuesday shunted out of the national educational board in the wake of alleged irregularities in the digital evaluation system for the Std XII examination process, officials said. The CBSE engulfed into a controversy after some students alleged that the scanned copies of their answer sheets uploaded by the board did not match their handwriting, raising concerns over possible answer-sheet mismatch in the On-Screen Marking (OSM) system. The chairman and secretary of CBSE have been transferred by the government, an official said. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

CBSE assures security measures after vulnerabilities detected in OnMark evaluation portal

CBSE assures security measures after vulnerabilities detected in OnMark evaluation portal

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The Central Board of Secondary Education has said that vulnerabilities identified in the OnMark portal used for on-screen evaluation have been contained. The board stated that it is closely monitoring the system and taking steps to identify and eliminate any remaining security weaknesses Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

NSUI demands overhaul of OSM system, stages protest in Delhi

NSUI demands overhaul of OSM system, stages protest in Delhi

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The NSUI on Saturday staged a protest outside the CBSE headquarters, alleging irregularities in the board’s On-Screen Marking (OSM) evaluation system and demanding greater transparency in the assessment process. Led by National Students’ Unions of India (NSUI) national president Vinod Jakhar, students and party activists participated in the demonstration, raising slogans against the evaluation mechanism and alleging that several students had received marks that did not reflect their performance in examinations. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

PM’s silence on CBSE OSM controversy shows he cares more about his govt’s survival than students’ future: Rahul Gandhi

PM’s silence on CBSE OSM controversy shows he cares more about his govt’s survival than students’ future: Rahul Gandhi

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The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi. File | Photo Credit: ANI New Delhi The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday (May 29, 2026) questioned how Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), one of India’s largest IT services companies, lost the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) on-screen marking (OSM) contract to COEMPT Edutek, alleging that tender norms were diluted to favour the latter. He also questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence on the OSM controversy. “…Modi ji, your silence on the CBSE debacle and inaction against the Education Minister tells the country what you actually care about — not the futures of lakhs of students, only the survival of your own government,” Mr. Gandhi said in a post on X. Sharing a media report, Mr. Gandhi claimed that CBSE had called for OSM tenders three times before awarding the contract to COEMPT. According to him, there were no bids in the first round and no qualified bidder in the second, following which technical requirements were progressively …

What is CBSE’s three-language formula for Class 9: All you need to know

What is CBSE’s three-language formula for Class 9: All you need to know

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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has notified the implementation of the three-language formula for all students of Class 9. Under this, the students will learn a total of three languages, out of which two must be native to India. The three-language formula will be rolled out in the 2026-27 academic session and classes will start from July 1. Why three-language formula? According to the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 an “early implementation of the three-language formula to promote multilingualism” from the school level. It states that three-language formula will continue to be implemented “while keeping in mind the constitutional provisions, aspirations of the people, regions, and the Union, and the need to promote multilingualism as well as promote national unity”. This applies to both government and private schools. Who chooses the third language? According to the NEP, there will be greater flexibility in the three-language formula, and no language will be imposed on any state. The policy states that the three languages learned by children will be the choices of states, regions, and …

Pass percentage falls to 85.20 per cent; girls outshine boys

Pass percentage falls to 85.20 per cent; girls outshine boys

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The Class 12 results also showed girls surpassing boys in terms of overall pass percentage. According to the board results, the pass percentage for girls stood at 88.86 per cent, while for boys it was recorded at 82.13 per cent, giving girls a lead of 6.73 percentage points over boys Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

CBSE issues guidelines for LOC submission, fee payment for Class 10 second board examination 2026—check details here

CBSE issues guidelines for LOC submission, fee payment for Class 10 second board examination 2026—check details here

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The Central Board Of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday issued detailed guidelines for principals and heads of affiliated schools regarding the submission of the List of Candidates (LOC) for the Class 10 second board examination 2026. The examination fee payment for Phase 1 will take place from around noon on April 16, 2026, to April 20. During Phase 2, both LOC submission and fee payment can be completed between April 16 and April 20. For those who miss the earlier deadlines, Phase 3 will allow LOC submission and fee payment with a late fee from April 21 to April 22, 2026. Board’s key instructions regarding the second examination Students who missed the first phase still have the opportunity to apply and pay the required fee, while those already registered only need to complete the payment. Candidates may also withdraw if they choose not to appear. A change in Mathematics is permitted, from Standard to Basic and vice versa, but no other subject changes are allowed. Students can improve their performance in up to three subjects, …