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CBSE OSM row revives questions over firm linked to Telangana’s 2019 Intermediate results controversy
The controversy surrounding the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) Online Screening and Marking (OSM) system for Class XII answer-sheet evaluation has once again brought Telangana into focus, with academics drawing parallels to the State’s 2019 Intermediate examination results fiasco. More than 9 lakh students appeared for the examinations, and the initially declared marks showing thousands of students either failing or being absent led to public outrage. He also released documents showing how an inquiry was instituted into JNTU Kakinada and Globarena tie-up for automation of examinations system with financial commitment of ₹268 crore.