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Coempt Eduteck defends CBSE OSM system, says scanners were industry-grade and records open for scrutiny

Coempt Eduteck has addressed concerns regarding the CBSE On-Screen Marking system. The company denies allegations of using low-quality scanners and states its hardware is industry-standard and regularly upgraded. Coempt also clarified issues with blurred answer sheets and a reported security breach, asserting its operational systems remain secure. Most student answer…

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CBSE OSM row: Pradhan 'incompetent', continuation in office insult to lakhs of students: Cong

Congress criticizes Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for CBSE on-screen marking system failures. The party alleges incompetence and inflated contract rates for a compromised IT platform. Students faced issues accessing answer sheets for re-evaluation. Congress insists Pradhan must take responsibility for these lapses, calling his continued tenure an insult to students…

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CBSE retains COEMPT for answer-sheet scanning, shifts data to its own servers

When asked about whether COEMPT will be able to scan answer sheets despite its track record, the official said, "They scanned 40 crore pages, of which about 30,000 odd have problems. That means about 1 in 10,000 pages were problematic. Now they only need to scan problematic pages. So they…

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'Mantri' Pradhan's continuation in office speaks of his desire for power: Congress on CBSE OSM row

Congress criticizes Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the CBSE exam controversy. Allegations point to a compromised ministry and inflated rates for a new system. Students faced stress due to these issues. The minister's continuation in office is questioned. An independent probe is demanded. The CBSE extended the deadline for answer…

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"Mantri Pradhan is busy in jod-tod ki rajniti": Jairam Ramesh slams Dharmendra Pradhan

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticizes Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. He alleges the minister is engaged in political games while students face exam issues and data leaks. Ramesh claims Prime Minister Narendra Modi prioritizes power over performance. The CBSE is working to secure its OnMark portal after vulnerabilities were flagged.

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'Mantri Pradhan's Ministry of Scandals': Congress' Jairam Ramesh flags CBSE class 12 answer sheets 'data breach'

A massive data breach has exposed the answer sheets of two million CBSE Grade 12 students. The Congress party leader Jairam Ramesh has highlighted this incident, calling it a monumental lapse in student privacy. Concerns are raised about the company awarded the contract and the quality of scanning. This development…

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Behind CBSE’s Class 12 evaluation contract, a trail of unanswered questions

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is under scrutiny over the processes it followed while awarding the tender for Class 12 answer sheet scanning and e-evaluation through its on-screen marking (OSM) platform. The selection process for finalising the service provider and the security of the platform are being questioned…

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"Hopeful CBSE will answer my questions": Class 12 Student Sarthak Siddhant flags OSM tender discrepancies

A Class 12 student, Sarthak Siddhant, has raised concerns over CBSE's On Screen Marking (OSM) tendering process, alleging discrepancies that favored a specific EduTech firm. Siddhant's blog highlights changes in tender clauses, including the removal of poor performance clauses and altered blacklisting criteria, which he believes unfairly benefited one provider…

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CBSE detected around 20 answer-sheet mix-up cases on OSM portal: Sources

Central Board of Secondary Education's new digital answer sheet evaluation process encountered challenges. Around 20 answer sheets were mixed up, and nearly 13,000 required manual review due to scanning quality. Experts are now working to improve the system.

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Propaganda, misinformation: BJP's response to Rahul Gandhi's CBSE OSM allegations

The BJP has accused Rahul Gandhi of spreading false information about a CBSE contract. Gandhi questioned the awarding of the contract to COEMPT, formerly Globarena, alleging it was a tainted company. BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia stated that Gandhi is prioritizing political propaganda over facts. He highlighted that universities in Congress-ruled…

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Who Approved This? Rahul Gandhi Questions CBSE Deal

What happens when thousands of students begin questioning the very system meant to judge their future? The latest CBSE controversy has now exploded into a national political storm after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the government of avoiding accountability over alleged irregularities in board evaluation results. From missing answer sheet…

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Company behind CBSE evaluation platform says complaints limited to ‘one or two cases’

This copy has been updated to reflect the Coempt CEO’s responses to charges of hacking, multiple complaints and scanning quality

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Misleading, erroneous: CBSE response to Rahul Gandhi's allegation OSM contract given to scam-infested firm

The Central Board of Secondary Education has denied claims of irregularities in awarding a contract to Coempt Edutech. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged a scam in the On-Screen Marking system and demanded a judicial probe. CBSE stated the contract was awarded following all financial rules. The board dismissed the allegations…

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Rahul Gandhi alleges ‘calculated conspiracy’ in CBSE OSM row, seeks probe

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has demanded a judicial probe and a Special Investigation Team into the CBSE On-Screen Marking system. He questioned why a company with a history of errors in Telangana was awarded the contract. Gandhi stated that students and parents are distressed. He urged the government to answer…

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