New Delhi: Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani head a high-powered task force that will look into how to improve India’s examination systems and give a report to the government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a video statement on Sunday.
“The work to ensure the reliability of upcoming examinations will be done” based on that report, PM Modi said in Hindi in the video posted on X.
“Friends, for the future of students, the government of India is continuously taking several steps. Those who played with the future of students are rotting in jails. We have set up fast-track courts. Tomorrow in Parliament too, we are moving forward in the direction of making a new law with strict legal provisions,” the Prime Minister said, as reported by NDTV.
This announcement came a day after the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, following protests led by the satirical political group Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).
“But we must think for the future. 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.
Nilekani has been pivotal in shaping the organisation’s mission to enhance urban governance through technology as a co-founder of the eGov Foundation.
With over two decades of experience in leadership roles, including as the founding chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Nandan brings a wealth of knowledge in leveraging technology for large-scale impact.