India, May 27 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has launched a defence of its tendering process following the allegations from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi regarding the awarding of a contract to Coempt Edutech for its Online Screen Marking (OSM) system. In a strongly worded rebuttal, the board dismissed Rahul Gandhi's claims as "erroneous and misleading," asserting that all procedures were conducted with complete transparency and adherence to government norms.

The controversy erupted after Rahul Gandhi questioned the integrity of the selection process for the software firm responsible for the digital evaluation of Class 12 answer scripts. Gandhi had alleged that the contract was handed to a company plagued by past contr...