Nandan Nilekani to Lead Exam Reforms Task Force

Key facts

• Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of Infosys, will head the high-powered task force on examination reforms.
• The task force includes former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somnath, former Intelligence Bureau (IB) Director Tapan Deka, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Chennai Director V Kamakoti, former Education Secretary Anita Karwal, and logistics expert Amrit Lal Meena.
• The task force aims to make the education system more reliable, transparent, and technology-driven.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the formation of the task force on Instagram.
• The government completed a complete overhaul of the National Testing Agency (NTA) in the previous week.
• Former Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned following the exam paper leak issue.