Modi forms high-level task force on exam reforms after minister's resignation
Led by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, the panel will recommend measures to strengthen the credibility and transparency of India's examination system following the NEET paper leak controversy.
Highlights
Nandan Nilekani to lead expert committee
Panel to recommend technology-driven examination reforms
Government vows faster action against exam malpractice
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (26 July) announced the formation of a high-powered task force on examination reforms, a day after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned amid sustained protests by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) over the NEET examination paper leak.
In a post on X, Modi shared details of the expert panel, which will be headed by Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of Infosys.
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Other members of the task force include former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman S Somanath, former Intelligence Bureau director Tapan Deka and Indian Institute of Technology Madras Director V Kamakoti.
In a video message addressed to students, Modi said the government would act on the recommendations of the Nilekani-led committee to build a more reliable and transparent examination system.
"Our examination system needs to be reliable and transparent, and it must make maximum use of technology. Keeping all these factors in mind, we have decided to constitute a high-powered task force under the leadership of the world-renowned technology expert Nandan Nilekani. This task force will focus on examination reforms, and based on its report, steps will be taken to ensure the credibility of upcoming examinations at the earliest," Modi said.
He said the government had already taken several steps to protect students' interests, including action against those involved in examination malpractice, the establishment of fast-track courts and the introduction of tougher legal provisions through new legislation.
