CBSE Faces Criticism Over Removal of Blacklisting Clause in Digital Evaluation Tender
Exclusive | CBSE Under Fire as ‘Blacklisting’ Clause Dropped from Digital Evaluation Tender
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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has come under scrutiny after documents revealed the removal of a 'blacklisting' clause from its digital evaluation tender. This change, made in September, has raised concerns about the integrity of the bidding process, particularly regarding the awarding of the contract to COEMPT EduTeck Pvt. Ltd.
- 01The blacklisting clause was removed from the digital evaluation contract through a September corrigendum.
- 02The original Request for Proposal (RFP) included strict penalties for repeated mistakes, including blacklisting and contract termination.
- 03Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi accused CBSE of altering rules to favor COEMPT EduTeck, citing a history of failed tenders prior to this decision.
- 04Technical requirements for bidders were reportedly lowered to allow COEMPT to qualify for the tender.
- 05CBSE plans to impose financial penalties on COEMPT due to issues found during the class 12 board evaluation process.
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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is facing backlash following the removal of a 'blacklisting' clause from its digital evaluation tender. Documents obtained by Times Now indicate that this change was made in a corrigendum issued in September, which eliminated penalties for repeated mistakes, including the potential for blacklisting. Initially, the August Request for Proposal (RFP) outlined strict penalties for bidders, including forfeiture of security deposits and contract termination. However, after multiple unsuccessful tender calls, the rules were altered, allegedly to facilitate the awarding of the contract to COEMPT EduTeck Pvt. Ltd. Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has criticized this move, claiming that the technical requirements were lowered to ensure COEMPT's success in the bidding process. Meanwhile, CBSE is reportedly set to impose financial penalties on COEMPT due to numerous issues, including blurred scans and mismatched answer sheets during the recent class 12 evaluations.
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The removal of the blacklisting clause may undermine the integrity of the evaluation process, affecting students' results and the credibility of the CBSE.
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