CBSE Rejects Rahul Gandhi’s Allegations Over Coempt Edutech Contract Misleading

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has strongly rejected Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s allegations regarding alleged irregularities in the awarding of a contract to Hyderabad-based firm Coempt Edutech for digital evaluation work, calling the claims “erroneous and misleading.” The controversy erupted after Rahul Gandhi, in a video message posted on X, accused the government of allowing “massive tampering” in CBSE exam results through the use of an outsourced evaluation system linked to Coempt Edutech.

 He also demanded a judicial inquiry and the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe what he described as a “scam” involving the examination process this year. Gandhi alleged that the company had a questionable track record, claiming it previously operated under a different name in Telangana and was associated with evaluation-related errors in earlier state-level examinations. He further alleged that these issues had severe consequences for students and questioned why the same entity was awarded a central contract despite its history.

He also criticised the government, alleging silence from Prime Minister Narendra Modi over what he termed irregularities affecting large numbers of students. CBSE, however, has categorically denied any wrongdoing. In its response, the board stated that the contract was awarded to Coempt Edutech following due process and in compliance with established government procurement guidelines. It rejected the claim that there was any manipulation or irregularity in the evaluation or results process, and maintained that all systems in place were subject to standard checks and oversight mechanisms.

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The board also pushed back against the assertion that there had been any compromise in the integrity of the examination system, reiterating that CBSE results are generated through a structured and verified digital evaluation framework designed to ensure accuracy and transparency. The dispute has added to ongoing political tensions around education governance and digitalisation of examination processes in India, particularly as large-scale boards like CBSE increasingly rely on technology-driven evaluation systems to handle millions of answer scripts efficiently.

While Rahul Gandhi has called for a formal investigation and raised concerns about vendor selection and accountability, CBSE has maintained that the allegations lack factual basis and misrepresent the nature of the contract and the evaluation system. As of now, no independent inquiry has been announced, and the matter remains a subject of political and administrative disagreement rather than a formally established irregularity.

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