Congress MP Jairam Ramesh has taken a dig at the Centre’s task force on examination reforms. He called it an attempt to divert attention. PM Modi had announced the formation of this high-powered task force under the chairmanship of Nandan Nilekani amid the NEET controversy.
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Monday took a dig at the Centre’s decision to set up a high-powered task force on examination reforms. He shared a video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and an old video of former education minister Dharmendra Pradhan discussing the committees formed for education reforms.
Sharing the video on X, the Congress MP wrote, “Form a committee, divert attention.” Jayaram’s post comes a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the formation of a task force under technology expert Nandan Nilekani to recommend measures to strengthen the examination system amid protests over alleged irregularities and paper leaks in the NEET-UG 2026 exam.
PM Modi announced task force
PM Modi said the task force will submit a report and stressed the need for a “reliable” and “transparent” examination system with greater use of technology. In a video message on Twitter, the Prime Minister said, “The Government of India is continuously taking various measures for the future of the students. Those who played with the future of the students are behind the bars. We have already established fast-track courts. We are also moving towards making a new law in the Parliament which includes stringent legal provisions. However, we have to look towards the future. Our examination system should be reliable and transparent, and there should be maximum use of technology.”
He further said, “Keeping all these factors in mind, we have decided to constitute a high-powered task force under the leadership of world renowned technology expert Nandan Nilekani. This task force will focus on examination reforms, and based on its report, steps will be taken at the earliest to ensure the credibility of the upcoming examinations.”
These veterans will join the task force
The task force will be a multidisciplinary group of experts tasked with suggesting measures to improve the examinations conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), with a focus on technology integration and structural reforms. Other members of the high-powered task force include former ISRO chairman S Somnath, former Intelligence Bureau director Tapan Deka, IIT Madras director V Kamakoti, former education secretary Anita Karwal and logistics expert Amrit Lal Meena. (ANI)
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