An invisible script? Why so many principals sound alike on CBSE’s OSM process

As videos praising CBSE's Class 12 On-Screen Marking (OSM) system flooded social media, India Today Digital reached out to schools across India to find out if principals were encouraged to promote the reform. Most denied receiving any such communication, but striking similarities in some endorsements have raised fresh questions.

An invisible script? Why so many principals sound alike on CBSE’s OSM process. As videos praising CBSE's Class 12 On-Screen Marking (OSM) system flooded social media, India Today Digital reached out to schools across India to find out if principals were encouraged to promote the reform. Most denied receiving any such communication, but striking similarities in some endorsements have raised fresh questions. India Today Digital reached out to schools across multiple cities. The controversy around CBSE’s Class 12 On-Screen Marking (OSM) system has produced no shortage of questions. Students have complained about blurred answer sheets, missing pages, mismatched scripts and marks that they believe do not reflect their performance. But amid the growing chorus of criticism, another, less obvious pattern began to emerge. Across social media, vide...