PM Modi Names Nandan Nilekani To Lead High-Powered Task Force On Exam Reforms

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced the formation of a high-powered task force on examination reforms. Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani will lead the task force.

The panel will prepare a roadmap to enhance the transparency, reliability and credibility of examinations across the country.

The announcement came a day after a students’ agitation over alleged paper leaks ended. The agitation concluded following the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

In a video statement, PM 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.”

Prime Minister Modi noted, “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.”

The Prime Minister added, “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.”

The task force will include former ISRO Chairman S Somnath, former IB Director Tapan Deka, and IIT Madras Director V Kamakoti. It will also comprise former Education Secretary Anita Karwal and logistics expert Amrit Lal Meena.

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

Earlier on Sunday, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi assumed additional charge as the Union Education Minister following Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation.

After taking charge, Joshi posted, “Today, I assumed charge as the Union Minister for Education.”

“I am grateful to Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji for placing his faith in me and entrusting me with this responsibility. I accept it with humility and a deep sense of duty,” the post further read.

Today, I assumed charge as the Union Minister for Education.

I am grateful to Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji for placing his faith in me and entrusting me with this responsibility. I accept it with humility and a deep sense of duty.

ಇಂದು ಭಾರತ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ… pic.twitter.com/Ge2ulvf3L8

— Pralhad Joshi (@JoshiPralhad) July 26, 2026

Joshi also serves as the Union Minister for Food and Consumer Affairs. He has taken charge of the Education Ministry.

The Ministry is facing intense public scrutiny over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations.

Also Read: PM Modi Interacts With Viksit Vibrant Village Participants; Calls Border Villages India’s First Villages