‘Make reels, back OSM, don't panic’: Schools get script from CBSE amid backlash
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has circulated a toolkit to school principals to defend its on-screen marking system amid backlash. The document includes scripts urging principals to reassure students and parents about the system's effectiveness. While many schools complied and posted supportive videos, some principals chose to voice concerns about the issues faced by students.
- ▪CBSE provided a social media toolkit to school principals to defend its on-screen marking system.
- ▪The document included scripts for principals to read, describing the board as 'highly proactive' and urging calm among students and parents.
- ▪Not all principals complied with the directive, with some expressing the need to voice students' concerns over the system.
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‘Make reels, back OSM, don't panic’: Schools get script from CBSE amid backlashA document titled “Material for Principals” included scripts of what to read out. At one point, it urged principals to describe the board as “highly proactive".Updated on: May 29, 2026 5:17 AM ISTBy Sanjay MauryaShare viaCopy link New Delhi : The regional offices of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) circulated a social media toolkit to school principals this week, directing them to defend the board’s controversial on-screen marking system on social media, and hundreds of schools — including government-run Kendriya Vidyalayas and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas — subsequently posted videos echoing the talking points, HT has found.A member of National Students' Union of India (NSUI) during a protest…
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