KTR Questions Centre on CBSE Marks Controversy, Points to Globarena's Earlier Failures

Hyderabad: The BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao has called on the Union government to provide clarification regarding the ongoing CBSE marks controversy, while drawing attention to the company at the centre of the row's involvement in a previous academic crisis.

In comments made on Saturday, KTR voiced support for Class 12 students who have raised concerns about irregularities in the evaluation process. He emphasised that their calls for institutional accountability were justified, and stressed that both students and parents should expect nothing less than transparent and equitable treatment when matters affecting their educational prospects are involved.

The BRS leader identified Globarena as the company implicated in the current CBSE marks situation, and alleged it was the same entity responsible for the 2019 Telangana Intermediate examination results debacle.

"It is regrettable that Globarena, the organisation that mishandled the Telangana Intermediate results in 2019, appears to have simply rebranded itself and subsequently obtained a substantially larger contract with CBSE, ultimately resulting in widespread disruption affecting students nationwide," KTR stated.

When the Telangana Intermediate results crisis unfolded under the previous BRS administration, the government established a three-member investigative panel to examine the matter. Following the committee's recommendations, the administration removed implicated officials and initiated court proceedings against Globarena.

"When the Globarena situation occurred in Telangana, the BRS government took decisive action rather than turning a blind eye. We set up a committee, implemented its recommendations, dismissed the officials responsible, and pursued legal remedies against the company," KTR remarked.

The BRS leader further contended that CBSE overlooked Globarena's controversial history and continued its association with an organisation whose credentials were questionable.

According to KTR, CBSE repeatedly modified its regulations and processes to suit the company's interests—decisions that have jeopardised the futures of hundreds of thousands of students.

KTR has therefore called for accountability from both the Union government and the Union Education Ministry.

"The Centre must provide answers for this crisis. The Education Minister ought to justify why authorities granted responsibility affecting millions of students to a company with such a problematic history," he said.