Nandan Nilekani heads high‑powered task force to reform India’s exam system FAST-MOVING

Nandan Nilekani high‑powered task force exam reforms paper leaks youth protests

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the creation of a high‑powered task force on examination reforms. The panel will be led by Infosys co‑founder and Aadhaar architect Nandan Nilekani. It includes former ISRO chairman S. Somnath, former Intelligence Bureau director Tapan Deka, IIT Madras director V. Kamakoti, former education secretary Anita Karwal and logistics expert Amrit Lal Meena.

The announcement came after weeks of youth protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party over paper‑leak scandals in competitive exams such as NEET, which also prompted the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The government said it will introduce stricter legislation against paper leaks in Parliament and has set up fast‑track courts to prosecute offenders. The task force is expected to recommend technology‑driven reforms to make examinations more transparent, secure and reliable.

Entities: Cockroach Janta Party · Dharmendra Pradhan · High‑Powered Task Force on Examination Reforms · Nandan Nilekani · Narendra Modi

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[● 12 SOURCES] Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a high‑powered task force on examination reforms. (PM Modi announced via video message on Instagram.)
[● 10 SOURCES] The formation of the task force follows the NEET‑UG 2026 paper‑leak controversy and student protests. (multiple articles)
[● 12 SOURCES] The task force will recommend technology‑driven reforms to improve exam transparency, security and reliability. (Described in the task‑force mandate.)
[● 4 SOURCES] The government plans to introduce new legislation with stricter penalties for exam‑related offences.
[● 7 SOURCES] The task force includes former ISRO chairman S. Somnath, former IB director Tapan Deka, IIT Madras director V. Kamakoti, former education secretary Anita Karwal and logistics expert Amrit Lal Meena. (Task‑force membership listed in government announcement.)
[● 8 SOURCES] Fast‑track courts have been set up to prosecute those involved in exam paper‑leak cases. (Stated in several articles covering the announcement.)
[● 8 SOURCES] Nandan Nilekani, co‑founder of Infosys and former head of the UIDAI, will lead the task force.
[● 4 SOURCES] The task force was created in response to the NEET‑UG 2026 paper‑leak controversy and student protests. (8e846366-5605-43ca-8ed9-cb5fa29c35c3,b5a98900-b9e9-4030-9661-924e29be0bf8,98c69f3c-614a-4e3e-8d24-8d969f78b06e,c6730469-)
[● 10 SOURCES] Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the formation of a high‑powered task force on examination reforms. (various articles)
[● 8 SOURCES] Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned after the protests over the NEET paper leak. (Reported in several Reuters articles.)
[● 3 SOURCES] The government has set up fast‑track courts to prosecute those involved in exam paper‑leak cases. (8e846366-5605-43ca-8ed9-cb5fa29c35c3,83c9a800-fa29-41b9-9f09-5d88176f2bec,d2c5b53f-177a-448d-969d-b1b6c6727ca4)
[● 8 SOURCES] The task force is chaired by Nandan Nilekani, co‑founder of Infosys and architect of the Aadhaar biometric ID system. (b6fb4624-b3a4-479b-93ad-97993f2fe9a0,36b8acf1-8b97-45a7-a038-997ee5b0795b,b5a98900-b9e9-4030-9661-924e29be0bf8,98c69f3c-)