Post Protests, Modi Forms Reform Panel, Nandan Nilekani To Lead

NEW DELHI-Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 26 announced the constitution of a high-powered task force on examination reforms under Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, saying its recommendations will be used to strengthen the credibility and transparency of future examinations.

Announcing the initiative in a video statement, Modi said the panel will recommend reforms aimed at making the examination system more reliable, transparent and technology-driven.

“We have already established fast-track courts. We are also moving towards enacting new legislation in Parliament that incorporates stringent legal provisions,” Modi said adding, “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.”

The announcement came a day after a students’ agitation over examination paper leaks ended following the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

The task force will also include former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S. Somnath, former Intelligence Bureau Director Tapan Deka, Indian Institute of Technology Madras Director V. Kamakoti, former Union Education Secretary Anita Karwal, and logistics expert Amrit Lal Meena.(IANS)