Modi task force led by Nandan Nilekani aims to overhaul exam system post-NEET leaks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a task force to overhaul India's examination system following Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over NEET paper leaks. Nandan Nilekani, an IT expert, will lead the panel comprising experts from various fields including former ISRO Chairman S Somanath, ex-IB Director Tapan Deka, IIT Madras Director V Kamakoti, former Education Secretary Anita Karwal, and logistics expert Amrit Lal Meena. The task force aims to ensure reliability, transparency, and maximum use of technology in examinations based on their report.
17 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
Congress members demanded answers from Prime Minister Modi following the NTA's announcement of retests for three UGC-NET papers due to errors.
— The Hindu
Rahul Gandhi demanded accountability from the NTA following the UGC-NET re-exam announcement, citing faulty papers and student exploitation.
— NDTV
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi criticized the NTA for the faulty UGC-NET exam papers and the subsequent rescheduling of the exams.
“"Our examination system should be reliable, our examination system should be transparent, and our examination system should now have the maximum use of technology. Keeping all these things in mind, a decision has been made to form a high-power task force under the leadership of world-renowned technology expert Nandan Nilekani, which will focus on examination reform. And at the earliest, the work to ensure the reliability of the upcoming examinations will be done based on its report," PM Modi said in a social media video.”— verbatim excerpt from NDTV
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