India's education ministry is initiating an internal crackdown at CBSE over alleged irregularities and security vulnerabilities in a tender for its digital evaluation system. Explanations from CBSE have been deemed unsatisfactory, with accountability likely to be fixed at multiple levels.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has directed IIT Madras and IIT Kanpur to assist CBSE in resolving technical issues on its post-result re-evaluation portal, following widespread student complaints of payment failures, login problems, and server downtime. Four public sector banks are also involved in stabilizing the payment gateway.
Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are expanding their global presence via international campuses, joint research, and overseas faculty recruitment, aiming to become global innovation hubs in AI, semiconductors, and sustainability, despite facing funding and compensation challenges compared to global peers.
