India, June 1 -- Allegations surrounding vendors, tender norms and digital infrastructure have widened the controversy

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) broke its silence on the ongoing controversy around the On-Screen Marking (OSM) on Sunday. The board, in a statement on X, said on Sunday that they are closely monitoring vulnerabilities identified in the OSM portal of its service provider after concerns were flagged in the public domain.

"We have been closely monitoring the vulnerabilities in the OnMark portal of our service provider that are being flagged in the public domain," the board posted on X. The CBSE said an expert team of cybersecurity professionals from various Government agencies and Indian Institutes of Tech...