Coempt defends OSM rollout, but transparency concerns remain
The Hindu reports on ongoing transparency concerns regarding the CBSE's On-Screen Marking (OSM) system for Class XII exams. Despite vendor defenses, students and stakeholders remain critical of the system's failure to provide adequate access to answer scripts for verification.
Why it matters
It highlights the tension between digital administrative efficiency and the fundamental right of students to academic accountability and transparency.
Nearly six weeks after the declaration of the CBSE Class XII results, the controversy surrounding the On-Screen Marking (OSM) system remains unresolved. Affecting about 17.7 lakh students and nearly 98 lakh answer scripts, the initiative was introduced to enhance fairness, transparency, uniformity, and objectivity in the evaluation of descriptive answer scripts. Yet, widespread complaints about portal failures, payment disruptions, limited disclosure of answer scripts, and concerns about scanning and evaluation have raised questions about whether these objectives were actually achieved.
The article presents a critical perspective on institutional failure while maintaining a focus on the student's right to information, typical of investigative education reporting.
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