IAS officer Mandeep Bhandari appointed CBSE chairperson amid leadership turnover
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·Summarised from The Hindu, Hindustan Times
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has appointed IAS officer Mandeep Bhandari as the new chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education, effective September 26, 2026. This marks the third leadership change in four months, following appointments in June and July 2026. The transition occurs amid a controversy over the Online Scanning and Marking (OSM) system and a reported cyber attack on student data.
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Key Facts
•IAS officer Mandeep Bhandari appointed chairperson of CBSE on September 26, 2026.
•This is the third chairperson appointment in four months, with previous changes on June 2 and July 2, 2026.
•The appointment was made by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) with involvement of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).
•The appointment comes amid a controversy over the Online Scanning and Marking (OSM) system.
•A cyber attack targeting CBSE student data was reported by The Hindu.
•Bhandari has prior experience with the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board.