Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today spoke with Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to address technical and payment-related issues being faced by students during the CBSE post-result and re-evaluation process.

The Education Ministry said that, during the discussion, it was decided that State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank and Indian Bank will assist the Central Board of Secondary Education in strengthening its payment gateway infrastructure and necessary integration with the post-examination services portal. It said that the banks will enable CBSE to put in place robust payment protocols to ensure timely payments, address payment glitches, and automatic refunds for excess payments, if any. Mr Pradhan also directed CBSE for a complete overhaul of their Payment Gateway System. The Education Ministry envisages that the coordinated effort with the Finance Ministry and Public Sector Banks will ensure seamless digital transactions, better payment gateway stability and a smooth experience for students availing CBSE re-evaluation and related services. <><><>