India’s PM Modi announces panel to overhaul exam system after protests
It was Narendra Modi's first public comment since education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday following the protests by youth activists over exam paper leaks in May.
NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Sunday the creation of a task force headed by tech entrepreneur Nandan Nilekani to overhaul India’s examination system, following days of youth protests about exam paper leaks. “Our examination system should be trustworthy, should be transparent and the system should make maximum use of technology,” Modi said on Instagram, adding that new legislation to deal with paper leaks would be introduced in parliament on Monday.
The measures would tighten the law and toughen the penalties for culprits, Modi added.
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