PM Modi announces Nandan Nilekani-led high-powered task force on exam reforms

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, July 26, announced the constitution of a high-powered task force on examination reforms under the leadership of Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani – the brain behind Aadhaar number.

The Prime Minister stated that the task force’s report will be used to take steps to ensure the credibility of upcoming examinations.

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This comes a day after a nationwide students’ agitation against alleged paper leaks came to an end after the resignation by Dharmendra Pradhan as the Union Education Minister.

In a video statement, 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. 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. 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,” he added.

HIGH POWERED TASK FORCE on examination reforms under the leadership of Shri Nandan Nilekani constituted.@NandanNilekani pic.twitter.com/mMpmPdIEL5

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 26, 2026

The Prime Minister said that 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.

Besides Nandan Nilekani, the task force includes 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, read an official statement.