Ranchi: On Tuesday, the Centre shunted CBSE chairman and secretary amid the OSM-based evaluation row. Sarthak Siddhant, the 17-year-old Ranchi boy who played a pivotal role in exposing gaps in the tendering process — one that allowed the hiring of ‘tainted’ Coempt Edu Tech — said his fight is far from over. Talking to ASRP Mukesh over phone from Delhi, Siddhant said his actions weren’t based on personal vendetta towards CBSE, but was driven solely out of curiosity. Excerpts…Now that govt has initiated action, are you happy?It’s not about me being happy or sad. It’s a question of the future of lakhs of students in the country. I won’t be satisfied till the time I get answers to the questions which I have raised through my blog, questioning discrepancies in the tendering process by CBSE to favour a particular firm for the OSM system. Yes, the govt has transferred top bosses of CBSE, but that isn’t proper action. All I (we) am demanding is fixing accountability and transparency. If somethings go wrong, one must take accountability and take responsibility to explain what, where and why things went wrong. I am sure that in another couple of months’ time, after the one-member committee finishes its probe, proper action will follow.What prompted you to begin probe into CBSE roping in Coempt Edu Tech?Let me make it clear that I didn’t act under any vendetta towards CBSE or anyone. It was more of a curiosity amid the entire mess. When the results came, I wasn’t happy with my scores as I knew I could have got more. Meanwhile, one of my long-time friend, Nisarg Adhikari, who is an ethical hacker, had been posting about scores of vulnerabilities in the CBSE’s OSM platforms in our common group chats. That prompted me to dig deeper..How much did you score in CBSE XII?I don’t wish to share it. It wasn’t that bad either and my mom was happy too. But I had a feeling that the score could improve further, which is why I have decided to go for re-evaluation now.When did you begin your probe? How long did it take to detect alleged discrepancies?On May 22, I began scanning the tender documents through various sources, including the CBSE website related to OSM. I collaborated with Nisarg and a few journalist friends to study them. It took about six days, after which I decided to publish it in my blog.Did you realise it would get such attention?Honestly, no. Whatever I did was solely due to my inquisitive nature. But as I went through over around 500-odd documents, I saw clear signs how the tendering process kept changing to suit a particular firm.You appeared before the Parliament standing committee…I submitted my findings, which are already mentioned in my blog. I am not supposed to reveal much about it.Are you in favour of OSM?Personally, I am not against it. We must always welcome innovations. Having said that, it should be done in a proper manner so that the public can benefit.You have your own website…I am a tech enthusiast and love coding, writing, developing websites. That’s my passion.What’s your future plan?I want to pursue computer science engineering.