The Union government cracked the whip on Tuesday and transferred CBSE Chairman Rahul Singh and Secretary Himanshu Singh amid the controversy over the evaluation of Class 12 examination papers, selection of vendors and OSM fiasco. Besides the shakeup at the top, the government has also ordered an inquiry into the procurement of On-Screen Marking (OSM) services, signalling a tough stance on alleged irregularities.&nbsp;The transfers at the top are being seen as big administrative actions after the controversy erupted.&nbsp;The government has constituted a one-member inquiry committee headed by S. Radha Chauhan, Chairperson of the Capacity Building Commission, to examine the procurement process. The panel chairperson can seek assistance from officers of government departments, while the Capacity Building Commission will provide secretarial support.&nbsp;The committee has been asked to submit its report to the Department of Personnel and Training within one month.&nbsp;The government action comes after weeks of scrutiny over CBSE’s evaluation and post-result processes, which sparked concerns among students, parents and teachers across the country.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Lokhande Prashant Sitaram has been appointed as Chairperson, Central Board of Secondary Education, Ministry of Education. Rahul Singh has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Department of Agriculture &amp; Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture &amp; Farmers Welfare. <a href="https://t.co/P4kM4xAaXD">pic.twitter.com/P4kM4xAaXD</a>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://x.com/ANI/status/2061829889746141269?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

&nbsp;<h2>Lokhande Prashant Sitaram appointed new CBSE chairman</h2>&nbsp;Later in the day, the Centre appointed senior IAS officer Lokhande Prashant Sitaram as the new CBSE chairman. Sitaram is an IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre from the 2001 batch and moves to the CBSE from his posting as additional secretary in the ministry of home affairs.The government also appointed senior bureaucrat Varun Bhardwaj as the new CBSE secretary.&nbsp;Previous chairman Rahul Singh has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Department of Agriculture &amp; Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture &amp; Farmers Welfare.&nbsp;<h2>OSM evaluation introduced this year for Class 12 exams</h2>&nbsp;CBSE introduced the OSM digital evaluation mechanism this year for Class 12 board exams. Under the system, evaluators assessed scanned copies of answer sheets instead of physical answer books.&nbsp;After the declaration of results, students started alleging discrepancies in marking and answer-sheet evaluation, ranging from unchecked answers and incorrect totals to blurred scans.&nbsp;The board ran into further trouble after several students pointed out discrepancies in the OSM, from major security lapses to issues in the tender process.&nbsp;Discussions around the vendor selection process, cybersecurity concerns and delays in re-evaluation services further intensified public attention.&nbsp;CBSE later extended deadlines, issued multiple clarifications and said every genuine concern raised by students would be reviewed through the prescribed mechanism.

The Union government has also constituted a one-member inquiry committee headed by S. Radha Chauhan, Chairperson of the Capacity Building Commission. The committee has been asked to submit its report to the Department of Personnel and Training within one month.

The Union government cracked the whip on Tuesday and transferred CBSE Chairman Rahul Singh and Secretary Himanshu Singh amid the controversy over the evaluation of Class 12 examination papers, selection of vendors and OSM fiasco. Besides the shakeup at the top, the government has also ordered an inquiry into the procurement of On-Screen Marking (OSM) services, signalling a tough stance on alleged irregularities. The transfers at the top are being seen as big administrative actions after the controversy erupted. The government has constituted a one-member inquiry committee headed by S. Radha Chauhan, Chairperson of the Capacity Building Commission, to examine the procurement process. The panel chairperson can seek assistance from officers of government departments, while the Capacity Building Commission will provide secretarial support. The committee has been asked to submit its report to the Department of Personnel and Training within one month. The government action comes after weeks of scrutiny over CBSE’s evaluation and post-result processes, which sparked concerns among students, parents and teachers across the country.

The Union government has also constituted a one-member inquiry committee headed by S. Radha Chauhan, Chairperson of the Capacity Building Commission. The committee has been asked to submit its report to the Department of Personnel and Training within one month.

Govt cracks whip, shunts CBSE chairman, secretary after evaluation fiasco; orders probe into vendor selection

What began as one student, Vedant Shrivastava, questioning his marks has now snowballed into a much larger controversy surrounding CBSE’s answer sheet evaluation system, with viral videos, alleged mismatches and growing outrage putting the board under intense scrutiny. The latest flash point involves a Class 12 student identified as Sanjana, whose emotional video about her Chemistry answer sheet has exploded across social media. In the clip, she is seen holding her evaluated paper and pointing out what she claims are glaring discrepancies in marking.Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/neet-ug-2026-paper-controversy-cbi-identifies-actual-source-of-chemistry-biology-and-physics-questions-leak-2-more-arrested-1779864263841">NEET-UG 2026 paper controversy: CBI identifies 'actual source' of Chemistry, Biology and Physics questions leak; 2 more arrested</a><h2>'So pissed' at CBSE</h2>In a video that is now going viral on social media, the 12th-grade student said: "I just received my Chem answer book from CBSE, and I’m literally so pissed." In the nearly 50-second clip, the student, identified as Sanjana in social media posts, alleges that several of her multiple-choice answers matched the official marking scheme but were still marked incorrect. "As you can see this is my answer sheet. Then the answers are marked A, B, A, C, B... And in the marking scheme also given by CBSE it is... But as you can see only two of my answers are correct," she says while scrolling through the paper.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">I don’t know what is going on with CBSE but if what this student claiming &amp; showing here is right, then there is no credibility to entire CBSE result this year. You are just adding up to the stress on students. They will lose confidence in every setup &amp; entire system like this. <a href="https://t.co/BokiGhSwg3">pic.twitter.com/BokiGhSwg3</a>&mdash; Siddharth&#39;s Echelon (@SiddharthKG7) <a href="https://twitter.com/SiddharthKG7/status/2059189433170325530?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 26, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

In some sections, she claims questions she clearly attempted were shown as "unattempted" on the evaluated sheet. "Not to mention the first page it shows that I have not attempted all these questions when I have," she says.<h2>Vedant Shrivastava controversy continues</h2>This follows another viral complaint involving a student named Vedant Shrivastava. Vedant had earlier alleged that the Physics answer sheet uploaded by CBSE did not belong to him at all. According to his family, the handwriting, sentence structure and writing style visible in the scanned copy appeared completely different from his own work. CBSE later acknowledged that an incorrect answer book had been shared in his case and said corrective action was being taken.His complaint triggered a massive online debate, especially among anxious students and parents already frustrated with the newly introduced On-Screen Marking (OSM) system.Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/hollow-rhetoric-india-tears-into-islamabad-at-un-categorically-rejects-china-pakistan-kashmir-joint-statement-1779853413179">'Pakistan will face consequences': India delivers sharp warning at UN over cross-border terrorism</a><h2>CBSE under scanner</h2>The revised post-result system was initially rolled out by CBSE as a transparency measure, allowing students to first access scanned copies of their answer sheets before applying for verification or re-evaluation. But instead of calming concerns, the process appears to have intensified them. Students on social media have complained about blurred scans, payment glitches, portal crashes and delays in receiving answer sheets.

A new viral CBSE answer sheet video is raising questions about how Class 12 papers are being evaluated. After Vedant questioned his marks, another student’s Chemistry answer sheet video has exploded online, with claims that even answers matching the official marking scheme were marked wrong.

What began as one student, Vedant Shrivastava, questioning his marks has now snowballed into a much larger controversy surrounding CBSE’s answer sheet evaluation system, with viral videos, alleged mismatches and growing outrage putting the board under intense scrutiny. The latest flash point involves a Class 12 student identified as Sanjana, whose emotional video about her Chemistry answer sheet has exploded across social media. In the clip, she is seen holding her evaluated paper and pointing out what she claims are glaring discrepancies in marking. Also read | NEET-UG 2026 paper controversy: CBI identifies 'actual source' of Chemistry, Biology and Physics questions leak; 2 more arrested 'So pissed' at CBSE In a video that is now going viral on social media, the 12th-grade student said: "I just received my Chem answer book from CBSE, and I’m literally so pissed." In the nearly 50-second clip, the student, identified as Sanjana in social media posts, alleges that several of her multiple-choice answers matched the official marking scheme but were still marked incorrect. "As you can see this is my answer sheet. Then the answers are marked A, B, A, C, B... And in the marking scheme also given by CBSE it is... But as you can see only two of my answers are correct," she says while scrolling through the paper.

A new viral CBSE answer sheet video is raising questions about how Class 12 papers are being evaluated. After Vedant questioned his marks, another student’s Chemistry answer sheet video has exploded online, with claims that even answers matching the official marking scheme were marked wrong.

‘All my MCQs are correct’: CBSE student’s viral video adds fuel to 12th class answer sheet controversy

A Class 12 student from Delhi who raised concerns over an apparent mix-up in his Physics board exam answer sheet found himself at the centre of a social media storm, drawing abuse and being labelled “Pakistani” after highlighting discrepancies in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)’s On-Screen Marking (OSM) system. The controversy erupted amid wider criticism of the OSM-based evaluation process introduced by the Central Board of Secondary Education following the declaration of Class 12 board examination results earlier this month.&nbsp;Ever since CBSE announced the Class 12 results on May 13, several students have raised concerns over the new digital evaluation system. The overall Class 12 pass percentage dropped by 3.19 percentage points to 85.20 per cent this year, adding to scrutiny over the assessment process. After the criticism, CBSE opened a portal allowing students to access scanned copies of their evaluated answer sheets. However, complaints persisted, with some students alleging that the uploaded answer books did not match their handwriting, triggering fears of possible answer sheet mismatches under the OSM system.&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/india-s-students-deserve-better-cockroach-janata-party-revives-petition-targeting-edu-minister-dharmendra-pradhan-neet-2026-paper-leak-1779774614724">'India’s students deserve better': Cockroach Janata Party revives petition targeting Edu Minister Dharmendra Pradhan</a><h2>How the Vedant Shrivastava case unfolded</h2>The issue gained traction after student Vedant Shrivastava requested scanned copies of his answer sheets on May 19, claiming he had received unexpectedly low marks in Physics. When he received the documents on May 23, he alleged that the Physics answer sheet attached to his roll number did not belong to him. To support his claim, Vedant shared screenshots on X comparing handwriting from his English and Computer Science papers with the handwriting seen in the Physics script.&nbsp;“I studied for an entire year. I sacrificed sleep, peace of mind, outings, everything for these exams. And now I don’t even know whether my actual Physics paper was checked. Do students really deserve this?” he wrote on X. The post quickly went viral, crossing 3.2 million views by Monday evening and sparking widespread debate online.<h2>Trolling and ‘Pakistani’ remarks</h2>As the issue gained traction, Vedant became the target of online trolling and abusive comments. Several social media users accused him of attempting to tarnish CBSE’s image and questioned why his X profile location displayed “South Asia”. Some users branded him “anti-national”, while others called him “Pakistani”.&nbsp;Among those who initially made such remarks was Ashok Shrivastav, a journalist associated with Doordarshan News. He later apologised after criticism, but the comments triggered further backlash online.<h2>Political and public support for the student</h2>Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/abortion-7-lakh-and-more-what-did-samarth-singh-tell-police-police-accuse-twisha-sharma-s-husband-of-misleading-probe-1779769532505">Abortion and more: Police accuse Twisha Sharma’s husband of misleading probe</a>&nbsp;The student later received support from several public figures and social media groups, including Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. “A 17-year-old boy, whose answer sheet was wrongly evaluated, turned to social media in hope of justice. But instead of help, he got abuse - BJP's IT cell branded him an ‘Anti-National’, called him a ‘Soros agent’, a part of the ‘Deep State’,” Gandhi wrote on X.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">मोदी-प्रधान की जोड़ी ने एक और संस्था को धांधली का प्रतीक बना दिया। दशकों में पहली बार CBSE बोर्ड परीक्षा पर इतने गंभीर सवाल उठे हैं। 18.5 लाख बच्चों ने परीक्षा दी - और एक हफ़्ते से OSM, ग़लत मार्किंग और जाँच की गड़बड़ी की शिकायतें अनसुनी पड़ी हैं और शिक्षा मंत्री अपनी कुर्सी से…&mdash; Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) <a href="https://twitter.com/RahulGandhi/status/2058859005414699192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 25, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Vedant also received support from the youth-led online collective “Cockroach Janta Party”, currently operating under the name “Cockroach is Back” after its original account was reportedly withheld on X. Its founder, Abhijeet Dipke, also backed the student publicly. In a post on X, the group said: “We stand with Vedant. All he has done is expose the mismanagement in #CBSE exams. Education Minister must resign!”CBSE later apologised to Vedant over the answer sheet mix-up, though the controversy has continued to fuel broader questions about the reliability and transparency of the board’s OSM evaluation system.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">We stand with Vedant. All he has done is expose the mismanagement in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CBSE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CBSE</a> exams. Education Minister must resign! <a href="https://t.co/tyqqVbSk8L">pic.twitter.com/tyqqVbSk8L</a>&mdash; Cockroach is Back (@Cockroachisback) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cockroachisback/status/2058950653435654446?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 25, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Delhi student Vedant Shrivastava faced intense online abuse and xenophobic labelling after exposing a CBSE digital marking mix-up, drawing massive public and political support before receiving an official apology.

A Class 12 student from Delhi who raised concerns over an apparent mix-up in his Physics board exam answer sheet found himself at the centre of a social media storm, drawing abuse and being labelled “Pakistani” after highlighting discrepancies in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)’s On-Screen Marking (OSM) system. The controversy erupted amid wider criticism of the OSM-based evaluation process introduced by the Central Board of Secondary Education following the declaration of Class 12 board examination results earlier this month. Ever since CBSE announced the Class 12 results on May 13, several students have raised concerns over the new digital evaluation system. The overall Class 12 pass percentage dropped by 3.19 percentage points to 85.20 per cent this year, adding to scrutiny over the assessment process. After the criticism, CBSE opened a portal allowing students to access scanned copies of their evaluated answer sheets. However, complaints persisted, with some students alleging that the uploaded answer books did not match their handwriting, triggering fears of possible answer sheet mismatches under the OSM system. Also read: 'India’s students deserve better': Cockroach Janata Party revives petition targeting Edu Minister Dharmendra Pradhan How the Vedant Shrivastava case unfolded The issue gained traction after student Vedant Shrivastava requested scanned copies of his answer sheets on May 19, claiming he had received unexpectedly low marks in Physics. When he received the documents on May 23, he alleged that the Physics answer sheet attached to his roll number did not belong to him. To support his claim, Vedant shared screenshots on X comparing handwriting from his English and Computer Science papers with the handwriting seen in the Physics script. “I studied for an entire year. I sacrificed sleep, peace of mind, outings, everything for these exams. And now I don’t even know whether my actual Physics paper was checked. Do students really deserve this?” he wrote on X. The post quickly went viral, crossing 3.2 million views by Monday evening and sparking widespread debate online. Trolling and ‘Pakistani’ remarks As the issue gained traction, Vedant became the target of online trolling and abusive comments. Several social media users accused him of attempting to tarnish CBSE’s image and questioned why his X profile location displayed “South Asia”. Some users branded him “anti-national”, while others called him “Pakistani”. Among those who initially made such remarks was Ashok Shrivastav, a journalist associated with Doordarshan News. He later apologised after criticism, but the comments triggered further backlash online. Political and public support for the student Also read: Abortion and more: Police accuse Twisha Sharma’s husband of misleading probe The student later received support from several public figures and social media groups, including Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. “A 17-year-old boy, whose answer sheet was wrongly evaluated, turned to social media in hope of justice. But instead of help, he got abuse - BJP's IT cell branded him an ‘Anti-National’, called him a ‘Soros agent’, a part of the ‘Deep State’,” Gandhi wrote on X.

Delhi student Vedant Shrivastava faced intense online abuse and xenophobic labelling after exposing a CBSE digital marking mix-up, drawing massive public and political support before receiving an official apology.

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