India, May 28 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday rejected an allegation that it had awarded a contract to Coempt Edutech, saying the claim was "erroneous, misleading and not based on facts."

The board said the contract was indeed awarded to Coempt Edutech, but dismissed the allegations against the firm. The response came after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged irregularities in the CBSE's On-Screen Marking (OSM) system and demanded an independent judicial probe and an investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the matter.

"CBSE rejects the allegations regarding the award of contract to Coempt Edutech. It is erroneous, misleading and not based on facts," the board said in a reply to Rahul on ...