A day after CJP called off its protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced the constitution of a high-powered task force on examination reforms in the country, headed by renowned technology expert Nandan Nilekani.
In a video message, Modi said the task force will focus on strengthening the examination system, and based on its recommendations, necessary steps will be taken at the earliest to ensure the credibility of future examinations. The Prime Minister said the country’s examination system must be trustworthy, transparent and leverage technology to the maximum extent.
The Prime Minister added that the government is also moving towards introducing a new law in Parliament tomorrow with stringent provisions to deal with examination-related irregularities. PM Modi reaffirmed the government’s commitment to protecting the integrity of competitive examinations and safeguarding the future of millions of students.
However, India needs examination reforms and that's why the government has constituted the Nandan Nilekani-led high-powered task force, PM Modi pointed out. Other than Nilekani, the committee would 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.
"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. "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. 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 is the third video that the prime minister has over the past few days to connect with the youth and Gen Z amid row over NEET paper leak. In his first video on July 23, he promised stricter laws on paper leak and said a bill will be brought in the Parliament on Monday.
He also said he knows how paper leak incidents are 'extremely painful' for lakhs of students, while recounting the steps taken over irregularities in NEET examination. A day later, he shared another late-night video and thanked the people for the responses and positive suggestions received earlier. "Your love will continue to flow; our relations will continue with more bonding. Thank you, thank you friends," he said.Talking about the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, it will be introduced on Monday. Under this, investigations into paper leak cases are to be completed within two months.
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