Panel summons CBSE chairperson
A Parliamentary panel has once again summoned officials of the Union Education Ministry on June 2. This time to review the use of the On-Screen Marking (OSM) system, following issues faced by students in the class 12 results. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports will also discuss the implementation of the three-language formula in classes 9 and 10, a notice issued on Monday said.
The committee, headed by Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, has summoned School Education Secretary Sanjay Kumar and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Chairman Rahul Singh for a meeting on June 2.
The CBSE recently faced criticism from students and parents over technical glitches, payment failures and access-related issues during the verification and re-evaluation process for class 12 results. It has also made the study of three languages, including at least two native Indian languages, compulsory for class 9 students beginning July 1.
Tamil Nadu has opposed the three-language formula, saying it places an unfair burden on non-Hindi-speaking states and undermines regional linguistic identity. The state has followed a two-language policy — Tamil and English.
According to the notice, the committee will hold another meeting on June 1. The agenda for the June 1 meeting includes discussion on the “use of pen-and-paper testing versus CBT” and “views pertaining to NEET and NTA”, the notice said.
The committee earlier met on May 21 to review the implementation of reforms in the National Testing Agency (NTA), the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case and the implementation of the Radhakrishnan Committee’s recommendations. The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)- Undergraduate (UG) for admissions in medical courses was held on May 3. It was cancelled by the NTA on May 12 amid allegations of paper “leak”. The matter is being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation and a retest is scheduled for June 21.
