SynopsisThe panel was formed after weeks of student protests over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak forced union minister Dharmendra Pradhan to step down. Announcing the panel in a video message, PM Modi said India's examination system needs to be "reliable," "transparent" and built on the "technology", while also confirming that stricter laws to punish exam fraud would be taken up in Parliament.Prime minister Narendra Modi has appointed Nandan Nilekani, cofounder and non-executive chairman of Infosys, as the head a high-powered task force to overhaul India's examination system.This comes after weeks of student protests over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak forced union minister Dharmendra Pradhan to step down. Announcing the panel in a video message, PM Modi said India's examination system needs to be "reliable," "transparent" and built on( Originally published on Jul 26, 2026 )Now Playing
Nandan Nilekani-led panel appointed for education reforms: Here's who's on it - The Economic Times
The panel was formed after weeks of student protests over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak forced union minister Dharmendra Pradhan to step down. Announcing the panel in a video message, PM Modi said India's examination system needs to be "reliable," "transparent" and built on the "technology", while also confirming that stricter laws to punish exam fraud would be taken up in Parliament.
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