Day after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) called off its agitation at Delhi's Jantar Mantar following Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over irregularities in NEET (UG) examination, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced that a 'high-powered task force' will be constituted under Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani for examination reforms in India.
In a video message on his X (formerly Twitter) account, the prime minister also recounted the steps taken by his government to curb paper leaks and said fast-track courts have already been established, while adding that a new legislation with stringent legal provisions will be introduced in the Parliament on Monday.
However, India needs examination reforms and that's why the government has constituted the Nandan Nilekani-led high-powered task force, PM Modi pointed out. Other than Nilekani, the committee would include former ISRO Chairman S Somnath , former IB Director Tapan Deka, IIT Chennai Director V Kamakoti, former Education Secretary Anita Karwal, and logistics expert Amrit Lal Meena.
"We must look to the future. Our examination system needs to be reliable and transparent, and it must make maximum use of technology," he said. "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. 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."
PM Modi's reach out to Gen Z
This is the third video that the prime minister has over the past few days to connect with the youth and Gen Z amid row over NEET paper leak. In his first video on July 23, he promised stricter laws on paper leak and said a bill will be brought in the Parliament on Monday.
He also said he knows how paper leak incidents are 'extremely painful' for lakhs of students, while recounting the steps taken over irregularities in NEET examination.
A day later, he shared another late-night video and thanked the people for the responses and positive suggestions received earlier. "Your love will continue to flow; our relations will continue with more bonding. Thank you, thank you friends," he said.
Talking about the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, it will be introduced on Monday. Under this, investigations into paper leak cases are to be completed within two months. The bill also says that individuals involved in paper leaks or unfair means in exams will get jail terms for a minimum of 5 years and a maximum of 10 years, and a fine of up to Rs 50 lakh. For organised crimes, the bill proposes a minimum sentence of seven years and a fine of up to Rs 10 crore.
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