New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders on Tuesday welcomed the decision of the Central government to transfer the CBSE Chairman and Secretary in connection with the On-Screen marking controversy. However, Shiv Sena-UBT opined that the CBSE officials should have been suspended instead.

The BJP-led Centre formed an inquiry committee to conduct a thorough probe into the On-Screen marking controversy.

The One-Member Committee will be chaired by S. Radha Chauhan, Capacity Building Commission Chairperson.

The Committee will submit its report within a month to the Department of Personnel and Training.

Speaking to reporters at an event, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju asserted that citizens should have faith when a matter is being examined from the Prime Minister’s level.

Uttar Pradesh Minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) Chief Om Prakash Rajbhar described the decision as a good step taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“Some people who had indulged in wrongdoing with the students should be punished and students should be served justice. Whatever step the Prime Minister has taken in this regard is absolutely correct,” he told IANS.

However, Shiv Sena-UBT MP Arvind Sawant said: ”How can this be justified? They (CBSE officials) should have been suspended and made to stay at home. Such people should not be allowed to continue in their positions.”

He added that CBSE is a highly prestigious institution, and a CBSE student is expected to receive a quality education.

“Everyone involved bears responsibility for this. Along with the government, the parents are also equally responsible,” he told IANS.

Meanwhile, the inquiry panel will probe the procurement of On-Screen Marking (OSM) services by CBSE, which has been mired in a raging row over claims of guidelines relaxations to favour any particular vendor.

Rahul Singh is the current CBSE Chairman, while Himanshu Gupta is the CBSE’s Secretary as well as Chief Administrative Officer.

With the Union government’s crackdown on alleged malpractices, both top officials have been shunted out of their positions.

The development comes amid an escalating controversy over the board’s newly introduced On-screen marking (OSM) system.

–IANS

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