How India’s CBSE exam scandal set off student outrage against PM Modi
Summary
India’s Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) faced criticism after students questioned their exam results. The board introduced a new digital system to mark answer sheets, but technical problems and scoring doubts caused widespread anger among more than 1.7 million students. The controversy has led to political pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government and calls for the education minister's resignation.Key Facts
- CBSE runs one of the largest school-leaving exams in India with over 1.7 million students.
- This year, CBSE used a new On-Screen Marking system where exams were scanned and marked digitally.
- Students reported blurry scans, technical glitches, and server problems during the evaluation process.
- CBSE awarded the marking contract to Coempt Edu Teck, a company with a controversial past linked to a 2019 exam failure incident.
- Many students felt their exam scores did not reflect their true performance and protested online and in public.
- The controversy has triggered public outrage and political criticism of Prime Minister Modi's government and Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
- The exam results were released on May 13 after testing from February 17 to April 10.
- There are increasing demands for reform and accountability in India’s education system.
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