# Pradhan seeks Sitharaman’s help to fix CBSE payment gateway 2026-08-07T21:12:28+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Union Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan has sought finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's help to overhaul the CBSE payment gateway after students and parents reported failed transactions, multiple fee deductions, and difficulty accessing the post-result portal during re-evaluation. Four public banks, SBI, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, and Indian Bank, will strengthen the infrastructure and integrate it with the post-examination portal. Pradhan has directed the CBSE to undertake a "complete overhaul" of the system. The education ministry said the banks will put in place robust payment protocols, fix glitches, and ensure automatic refunds for excess payments. ## Coverage - millenniumpost.in Tags: CBSE, Dharmendra Pradhan, Education Ministry, Nirmala Sitharaman, payment gateway, public sector banks Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pradhan-seeks-sitharamans-help-to-fix-cbse-payment-gateway/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pradhan-seeks-sitharamans-help-to-fix-cbse-payment-gateway/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.