Student's brother credits 'online' support for CBSE's intervention in answer sheet swap row
New Delhi, May 26
After a CBSE student Vendant's post about an alleged answer sheet mix-up garnered online attention, his brother Siddhant Srivastava on Tuesday said the board has reached out to the family and sent the correct answer sheet.
Speaking to ANI, Srivastava revealed that his brother's marks have been increased, but they will apply for revaluation as there are some irregularities according to them.
"The problem was that his answer sheet was exchanged with someone else's, and the marks we received were based on someone else's answer sheet. We emailed the complaint to CBSE, made a video, and also gave an interview to a news channel and tweeted as well," he said.
He stated that the public attention led to rectification by CBSE, stating, "When this matter received a lot of public attention, CBSE reached out to us and sent us the correct answer sheet."
"In that, Vedant's marks were 65 earlier, and now they have become 74. We will put it further for re-evaluation because we have seen that in some places where he should have been given marks, zero marks have been given in some questions, even though he has written the full answer. So we will go for re-evaluation for that," he explained.
In light of the ordeal, Siddhant urged for structural reforms to ensure that ordinary students can resolve evaluation errors without needing viral social media campaigns.
"We want a formal portal to be established for other children too, from where they can directly tell such problems to CBSE, and they don't have to face public support and all this trolling like us to tell their genuine issue."
This comes after the affected student Vedant Srivastava made an X post showcasing the alleged swap of his original physics answer sheet with another student's, triggering a online row over the issue.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Good that the mistake was caught, but 9 marks extra just from correcting an answer sheet swap? That's a huge difference and shows how a simple clerical error can ruin a student's future. CBSE needs better quality control before results are published. What about others who didn't have a brother making videos?
This is exactly why we need a grievance portal like the brother suggested. In India, too many students suffer in silence because they don't have resources to make noise. Kudos to Siddhant for using his voice for systemic change, not just his brother's marks! 🌟
Wait, so they got the correct sheet now, but still see zero marks on fully answered questions? This sounds like systematic negligence, not just one mix-up. Re-evaluation is needed, but CBSE should also investigate how these swaps happen in the first place. Very concerning for all students.
Hats off to the brother for his persistence! But frankly, it's alarming that a central board like CBSE needs X trends to fix basic errors. The student's suggestion about a formal portal is a no-brainer - every student deserves a direct, simple way to report such issues without facing trolling. Common sense, yaar! 😤
This is a wake-up call for CBSE. Imagine a student from a small town who doesn't have internet access or family support - their entire future could be ruined by such carelessness. The system must be fixed so that justice is automatic, not dependent on going viral. 👍
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