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<loc>https://en.themooknayak.com/education/we-are-not-just-roll-numbers-devastated-by-friends-suicide-class-12-student-writes-to-modi-murmu-the-cbse-osm-controversy</loc>
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<image:caption>The controversy surrounding the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) On-Screen Marking (OSM) system has emerged following the 2026 Class 12 board examination results, stemming from widespread concerns over the accuracy, security, and reliability of the new digital evaluation process.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Students are stressed because the OSM system resulted in widespread technical glitches including blurry scans, mismatched answer sheets, and portal crashes that have compromised the integrity of their Class 12 board results and disrupted their academic futures.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>CBSE has defended OSM as a more objective system and asked students to use re-evaluation and verification processes. The board has reduced fees, promised refunds, and is addressing specific mismatch cases on priority.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-27T15:15:23.480+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>"We Are Not Just Roll Numbers..." Devastated by Friend's Suicide, Class 12 Student Writes to Modi &amp; Murmu | The CBSE OSM Controversy  </news:title>
<news:keywords>Class 12 Digital Evaluation, CBSE OSM Controversy 2026, On-Screen Marking System India, Students Anxiety, competitive exams</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.themooknayak.com/india/first-indian-buddhist-vihara-in-the-us-to-open-in-garland-on-americas-250th-independence-day</loc>
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<image:caption>ABAT leaders emphasized that the establishment of the Mahabodhi International Buddhist Center is a historic step toward creating a lasting spiritual home for Buddhist education and cultural exchange in the United States.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-27T10:22:00.433+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>First Indian Buddhist Vihara in the US to Open in Garland on America’s 250th Independence Day</news:title>
<news:keywords>America’s 250th Independence Day, Mahabodhi International Buddhist Center, Ambedkarite Buddhist Association of Texas (ABAT) </news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.themooknayak.com/minority-news/examination-controversy-erupts-over-eid-ul-adha-holiday-clash-with-university-exams-across-india</loc>
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<image:caption>Muslim student bodies, have actively campaigned for rescheduling, arguing that students should not be forced to choose between faith and education.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-27T01:11:00.000+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Examination Controversy Erupts Over Eid-ul-Adha Holiday Clash with University Exams Across India</news:title>
<news:keywords>Eid-ul-Adha Holiday Controversy, constitutional rights, religious freedom</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.themooknayak.com/discussion-interview/from-presidents-rule-to-permanent-disorder-what-the-13-may-killings-reveal-about-manipurs-new-phase-of-conflict</loc>
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<image:caption>The killing of the three pastors, if anything, has suggested that the violence in Manipur has slowly transitioned into becoming a permanent feature of a state that has now institutionalised violence and disorder.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-26T10:20:00.000+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>From President’s Rule to Permanent Disorder: What the 13 May Killings Reveal About Manipur’s New Phase of Conflict</news:title>
<news:keywords>13 May Killings , Manipur Conflict, Kuki Baptist pastors murder, Naga–Kuki cleavage, Territorial Disputes</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.themooknayak.com/labourer/36-sanitation-workers-die-in-sewer-septic-tank-accidents-across-india-in-three-months-dasam</loc>
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<image:caption>The Rights body demanded immediate criminal accountability for contractors and officials, universal mechanisation of sewer and septic tank cleaning, mandatory confined-space safety protocols, timely compensation and rehabilitation for affected families, and recognition of sewer and septic tank deaths as structural caste violence rather than isolated accidents.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>DASAM noted that the union government itself had informed Parliament that 622 sanitation workers died in sewer and septic tank cleaning operations between 2017 and early 2026, and that 317 such deaths occurred between 2021 and 2025.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-26T09:15:00.000+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>36 Sanitation Workers Die in Sewer, Septic Tank Accidents Across India in Three Months: DASAM</news:title>
<news:keywords>Manual Scavenging, Septic Tank Accidents, Sanitation Workers Deaths</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.themooknayak.com/discussion-interview/when-a-qualifier-becomes-a-barrier-the-politics-of-csat</loc>
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<image:caption>Post Independent, UPSC became another democratic tool to transfer power from elite to subaltern section.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-26T08:32:12.788+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>When a ‘Qualifier’ Becomes a Barrier: The Politics of CSAT</news:title>
<news:keywords>Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) , Civil Services Examination, UPSC examinations </news:keywords>
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