The Central Board of Secondary Education appointed a new chairman and secretary while opening a re-evaluation portal for Class 12 results on June 2, 2026.
This leadership shakeup and the opening of the portal follow intense criticism regarding the board's On-Screen Marking (OSM) system. The changes signal an attempt by the board to restore trust after technical delays and procurement flaws impacted student grading.
Prashant Sitaram Lokhande has been appointed as the new chairman, while Varun Bhardwaj takes over as secretary [1]. These appointments follow the exit of the previous leadership during the evaluation storm [3, 5].
The board's decision to launch the re-evaluation portal allows thousands of students [6] to challenge their Class 12 results. This move comes as a response to widespread complaints about the OSM system used for examinations [2, 4].
Beyond the personnel changes, the board is addressing the legal and administrative failures of the marking process. A one-member committee has been established to probe the procurement of the OSM service [4].
The controversy intensified after students confronted officials regarding flaws in the OSM tender during a parliamentary panel meeting [7]. Officials said they would not provide oral replies regarding the specific contract used for the Class 12 marking process [7].
The board has not detailed the specific timeline for the committee's findings, but the immediate priority remains the processing of the re-evaluation requests via the newly opened portal [6].
“The board installed a new chairman and secretary and opened a re-evaluation portal for Class 12 results.”
The replacement of top CBSE officials suggests that the On-Screen Marking failures were viewed not merely as technical glitches, but as systemic administrative failures. By launching a re-evaluation portal and initiating a procurement probe, the board is attempting to mitigate potential legal challenges and student unrest while auditing the third-party contracts that led to the crisis.
