Tech-Driven Integrity: PM Modi Announces Nandan Nilekani-Led Task Force for Examination Reforms
Tech-Driven Integrity: PM Modi Announces Nandan Nilekani-Led Task Force for Examination Reforms In a decisive move to restore faith and transparency to India’s competitive testing landscape, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the creation of a high-powered task force on examination reforms . The headline news? Technology pioneer and Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani —the architect behind India’s Aadhaar infrastructure—has been appointed to lead the overhaul. 📌 Why Now? The decision follows intense public scrutiny and widespread student protests over paper leaks and systemic irregularities in major entrance and recruitment tests, such as NEET. The government is pivoting toward deep structural and technological solutions to ensure the national testing mechanism becomes unassailable. "The Government of India is continuously taking various measures for the future of students... Our goal is to make the examination system transparent, credible, and technology-driven so stud...