Education

Education·Times of India·May 30, 2026

IIT Madras Team to Help Fix CBSE Portal Glitches

A team from IIT Madras will assist the CBSE in resolving technical issues with its revaluation portal for Class XII students. The team will work with IIT Kanpur experts to improve portal stability and server performance. The CBSE portal, launched on May 19, faced glitches affecting access and payment processes, prompting the board to extend application deadlines. A school principal in Adyar expressed relief at the involvement of top institutes to address the issues.

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Education·The New Indian Express·May 30, 2026

Adyar's Ranganathan Chakravarthy Promotes Scrabble Across Tamil Nadu

Ranganathan Chakravarthy, an international Scrabble player from Adyar, Chennai, is on a mission to popularize Scrabble in Tamil Nadu. After founding the Madras Scrabble Foundation in Adyar in 2014, he has introduced the game to over 20 schools and colleges. Chakravarthy, who left his law career to focus on Scrabble, emphasizes its strategic elements and has inspired students like Jebrish and Bhavani to pursue the game competitively. He is currently focused on expanding Scrabble's reach to students in southern Tamil Nadu.

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