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Sarthak Sidhant and educationist Anita Rampal tell The Federal why CBSE's on-screen marking system needs scrutiny, transparency and reform

Questions over the CBSE's controversial On-Screen Marking (OSM) system have intensified after an 18-year-old CBSE Class 12 whistleblower, Sarthak Sidhant, alleged that changes were made in tender conditions that appeared to favour the vendor selected for the project. He stopped short of making direct allegations, but repeatedly sought answers from the Board on why multiple tender revisions were required and why key provisions were altered.

The controversy comes amid widespread complaints regarding the evaluation and re-evaluation process for Class 12 Board examinations. Students and parents have raised concerns over scanned answer sheets, marking discrepancies and technical glitches.

Also read: CBSE OSM row: Student alleges rule changes in tender to favour Coempt over TCS

On AI With Sanket, The Federal spoke to Sidhant, and educationist Prof Anita Rampal about the allegations surrounding the OSM system, the tendering process, and what should happen next.

Tender questions

Explaining how his investigation began, Sidhant said he was discussing the issue with journalist Sanjay Maurya and student activist Nisarg Adhikari when he became interested in the vendor selection process.

According to him, he examined hundreds of CBSE tender documents and identified multiple tenders related to the same project. He said the board appeared...

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