India, June 2 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) chairman Rahul Singh and secretary Himanshu Gupta have been transferred amid growing controversy over alleged irregularities in the On-Screen Marking (OSM) system used for evaluating Class 12 board answer scripts. The decision comes at a time when the board's digital evaluation process is under intense scrutiny.

According to sources, the transfer follows mounting concerns over the procurement process and the full-scale rollout of the OSM platform, which is used to digitally assess millions of answer sheets. The move has triggered fresh debate over transparency and accountability in the examination system.

In response to the controversy, the central government has ordered a...