October 16, 2026
Mandeep K Bhandari, a 2001 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, has been appointed as the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) new chairman, putting him in charge of one of India’s most important education boards. Bhandari, whose appointment is part of a bureaucratic reshuffle, will manage the board’s operations, administration and examinations and is expected to tackle several challenges, including issues associated with CBSE’s on-screen marking (OSM) system. Bhandari has served in various administrative roles during his career, including joint secretary in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and private secretary to the union human resource development minister. He also holds extensive administrative experience in Jammu and Kashmir.
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