The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) has approached the Delhi High Court, raising serious concerns about widespread irregularities and technical shortcomings in the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) newly implemented On-Screen Marking (OSM) system.
In a public interest litigation filed by NSUI President Vinod Jhakhar, the student organisation has urged the court to order an independent inquiry into the digital evaluation process used for Class XII examinations. The plea highlights multiple operational failures that have affected lakhs of students nationwide.
According to the petition, the OSM system was introduced to enable digital scanning and evaluation of answer scripts. However, following the announcement of results, numerous students, parents, and teachers reported significant issues, including blurred images of answer sheets, missing pages, incomplete uploads, mismatched scripts, and unexpectedly low scores. Many also complained about the absence of an effective mechanism for proper verification.
The plea notes that the high volume of requests for scanned copies immediately after results were declared points to an unprecedented level of distrust in the evaluation process. It emphasises that such complaints cannot be dismissed as standard post-result grievances.
NSUI has argued that the current grievance redressal system is insufficient, leaving students with limited digital options and no adequate provision for manual rechecking or physical verification of disputed answer books. This situation, the petition states, is particularly problematic as the academic timeline progresses while students’ concerns remain unresolved.
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The petition seeks several reliefs, including the reopening of the verification portal for an additional month. It also calls for permission to conduct manual rechecking and physical inspection in cases where discrepancies are reported. Furthermore, NSUI has requested direct oversight by the Union Government and the constitution of an independent inquiry to examine the alleged irregularities in the OSM system.
The move aims to ensure that appropriate safeguards and guidelines are established for any future implementation of digital evaluation methods by the board. The petition has been filed through a team of advocates including Rishav Ranjan, Ajay Chhikara, Omar Hoda, Eesha Bakshi, and Shubham Mishra.