The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) newly introduced On Screen Marking (OSM) system for Class XII examinations, alleging widespread irregularities that have adversely affected students across the country.
The petition, filed under the leadership of NSUI national president Vinod Jakhar, seeks urgent judicial intervention over what the student body describes as systemic flaws in the digital evaluation process.
According to the NSUI, students have reported several issues, including scanning defects, mismatched answer sheets, evaluation discrepancies, inaccessible portal functions, repeated technical glitches and the absence of a mechanism for physical verification of answer books.
In its plea, the NSUI argued that students should not be made to bear the consequences of technical and administrative failures arising from a system introduced by the examination authority itself.
The organisation highlighted that the issue has assumed national significance, with over 1.29 lakh students applying for verification and re-evaluation-related remedies after the declaration of Class XII results. It also pointed out that nearly 1.11 lakh students were declared unsuccessful in the examination.
Among the key demands raised before the court are reopening of the verification and re-evaluation process for affected students for a period of one month, compensatory relief and higher marks in cases where answer sheets are found missing, blurred, mismatched or incorrectly evaluated.
The petition seeks a review of the original answer sheets in cases where students allege discrepancies in the scanned copies or evaluation process, ensuing that any missing pages, scanning errors or marking mistakes are identified and corrected.
The petition also seeks an independent inquiry into alleged technical failures, administrative irregularities and shortcomings in grievance redressal linked to the OSM system. Additionally, the NSUI has urged the formulation of transparent safeguards and accountability mechanisms for future digital evaluation systems.
The NSUI submitted before the court that board examination results have a direct bearing on university admissions, scholarships and career opportunities. Making transparency and fairness in the evaluation process is essential for maintaining public trust in the education system.
The petition has been filed by advocates Rishav Ranjan, Ajay Chhikara, Omar Hoda and Eesha Bakshi.
