CBSE retains Coempt for Class 12 revaluation amid OSM controversy, shifts data to its own servers: Reports

CBSE On Screen Marking : Coempt Edutek Private Limited, a Hyderabad-based company that has drawn criticism for its On-Screen Marking (OSM) system employed in the re-evaluation of CBSE Class 12 answer sheets, has been retained to oversee the process. However, the board has shifted all Class 12 answer-sheet-related data and records from COEMPT’s servers to its own servers for greater security.

According to the ANI report, the step has been taken to secure the CBSE portal against data breaches and possible cyber attacks.

Students applying for CBSE Class 12 verification and re-valuation will continue to access their answer sheet through the same digital marking system.

The board was under the spotlight for alleged discrepancies in the Class 12 marksheets issued to students. Students alleged that scanned copies of their answer sheets uploaded by the board did not match their handwriting, raising concerns about possible mismatches in the CBSE’s On-Screen Marking (OSM) system .

The board's OSM project also came under scanner records revealed that Coempt Edutek barely passed Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in the technical assessment, before securing the lead by a large margin with a cheaper financial bid, as per a TOI report.

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CBSE student receives blank marksheet

Notably, CBSE is facing fresh scrutiny after a Class 12 student based in Saudi Arabia allegedly received a blank marksheet after the declaration of the Class 12 results.

The matter has now landed in the Supreme Court after advocate and social activist Vineet Jindal filed a petition on behalf of the student. Jindal states that the student took the CBSE Class 12 exams from Saudi Arabia but received a marksheet that showed no individual subject marks. SC will hear the matter on June 8.

While sharing the information on social media, Jindal mentioned that the student's father contacted him after finding out that many students in the area had either not received their results at all or had errors in their marksheets. He has filed multiple representations and legal petitions on behalf of the students.

CBSE has also set the deadline for Class 12 re-evaluation and verification to June 7 after students raised concerns of technical issues on the revaluation portal.