CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) Chairman Rahul Singh and Secretary Himanshu Gupta were recently transferred. On-screen marking is used to check Class XII answer papers (OThe government’s move comes amid allegations of irregularities in the procurement process for SM systems. However, it is not yet known where they will be given new responsibilities.
This is not“The central government has constituted a one-member committee to probe the irregularities in the procurement of SM services. Retired IAS officer SK Radha Chauhan, who is currently the chairperson of the Capacity Building Commission, has been tasked with the probe. As per the instructions issued by the Cabinet Secretariat, the committee has to submit its report to the DPP and the department. The committee may seek the assistance of officers from other offices as required.
CBSE Class 12th Result recently released. There was also anger among parents and teachers over the hasty introduction of the new system to evaluate nearly one crore answer sheets. The Union Education Ministry has since closely monitored CBSE’s tender process and cyber security vulnerabilities.
On the other handCBSE officials claimed that there was no irregularity. According to them, the process was completed in compliance with government financial rules and prescribed procurement procedures. The contract was awarded to Kompt Edu Tech on December 5, just 74 days before the board exams began in February.