PM Modi announces task force for exam reforms, Nandan Nilekani to lead

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reel on Instagram. (Screengrab) (@narendramodi) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (July 26, 2026) announced a ‘high-powered task force’ under the leadership of Infosys founder Nandan Nilekani.Also read | CJP protests | From exam paper leaks to unemployment, a generation at breaking pointThe task force constituted for NTA examination reforms will also include former ISRO Chairman S. Somnath, former IB Director Tapan Deka, IIT Chennai director V. Kamakoti, former Education Secretary Anita Karwal, and logistics expert Amrit Lal Meena.Sharing a post on Instagram, Prime Minister Modi said, “the Government of India is continuously taking various measures for the future of students. Those who tampered with the students’ future are languishing in jail.”Highlighting the steps taken by the government, Mr. Modi said, “We have already established fast-track courts. We are also moving towards enacting new legislation in Parliament that incorporates stringent legal provisions. However, we must look to the future. Our examination system needs to be reliable and transparent, and it must make maximum use of technology.”He said the government “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.”This announcement comes a day after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as the Union Education Minister and the Cockroach Janta Party called off their protests at Jantar Mantar. Published - July 26, 2026 07:29 pm IST