NEW DELHI, May 28: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today directed officials to take all necessary measures to ensure that issues faced by students are resolved in a timely, transparent and student-friendly manner.
Chairing a high-level review meeting at the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) headquarters here, Pradhan said any lapses or negligence, whether within or outside the system, will not be tolerated and strict action will be taken in such cases.
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The meeting came after the CBSE defended its digital evaluation system, saying the On Screen Marking System (OSM) process was backed by a “secure and robust IT platform”.
The board said that the platform has been “tested and certified through empanelled security audits” and is supported by a “robust digital infrastructure” with multiple quality checks and safeguards for secure scanning and processing of answer books.
Held at the board’s headquarters in Dwarka, the meeting was attended by School Education Secretary Sanjay Kumar, CBSE Chairperson Rahul Singh, directors of IIT Madras and IIT Kanpur, and senior officials from the Ministry of Education, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, public sector banks and CBSE, the ministry said in a statement.
“During the meeting, the minister directed officials to take all necessary measures to ensure that issues faced by students are resolved in a timely, transparent and student-friendly manner,” the statement said.
Pradhan reiterated the government’s commitment to ensuring transparency, accountability and a student-centric examination system, while assuring students and parents that all genuine concerns would be addressed effectively and expeditiously.
The minister reviewed the progress of post-result services with a focus on strengthening student support systems, improving the evaluation and monitoring framework, enhancing the CBSE digital platform, and making examination-related services more accessible and efficient for students.
He was apprised that nearly 18 lakh students appeared for the Class 12 examinations this year, involving around 98 lakh answer sheets and nearly 40 crore scanned pages. So far, approximately four lakh students have accessed around 11 lakh scanned answer sheets through the portal. (PTI)
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