Mandeep K Bhandari appointed CBSE chairman, post temporarily upgraded

What happened

The Centre named Mandeep K Bhandari, a 2001-batch IAS officer, as CBSE chairman. He replaces Lokhande Prashant Sitaraman, who took the role in June amid the on-screen marking controversy.

Why it may matter

• Results or an outcome have been published, so there may be something to check or act on.
• New leadership usually means changed priorities.
• Affects students in India.