Delhi High Court Seeks Centre and CBSE Response on NSUI Plea Over Class 12 On-Screen Marking
The Delhi High Court has issued notices to the Centre and CBSE seeking their responses to a Public Interest Litigation filed by the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) alleging large-scale irregularities in the CBSE's On-Screen Marking (OSM) system for Class 12 exams. The petition requests an independent inquiry, manual rechecking, physical verification of answer sheets, and reopening of the verification portal. CBSE opposes the plea's maintainability, citing NSUI's political affiliation, while NSUI emphasizes student concerns over evaluation discrepancies and technical issues. The court has scheduled the next hearing for June 12.
First-hand measurement across 10 sources
We measured how 10 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans left-leaning overall (Left 58%, Centre 38%, Right 4%). Overall sentiment is neutral (38/100). Lens Score 36/100 — moderate-to-low public interest.
Outlets analysed (first-hand measurement by TBN's Bias Engine):
- indianexpress— left-leaning framing, neutral sentiment
- mint— balanced framing, neutral sentiment
- freepressjournal— left-leaning framing, neutral sentiment
- hindustantimes— left-leaning framing, neutral sentiment
- thetribune— left-leaning framing, neutral sentiment
- english— left-leaning framing, neutral sentiment
- timesnow— left-leaning framing, neutral sentiment
- hindustantimes— left-leaning framing, neutral sentiment
AI Analysis
The article group presents perspectives from both the NSUI, affiliated with the Congress party, raising concerns about the OSM system's fairness, and the CBSE, which challenges the petition's maintainability due to NSUI's political ties. Some sources note similar petitions by other student wings, reflecting political contestation. Coverage includes official and opposition viewpoints without endorsing either side.
The overall tone across the articles is neutral to cautious, focusing on procedural developments and factual reporting of allegations and responses. While the NSUI's concerns highlight dissatisfaction and demand for transparency, CBSE's stance emphasizes ongoing grievance redressal and procedural propriety. The coverage avoids emotive language, maintaining a balanced and measured sentiment.