Task Force constituted by PM Modi will ensure no one can breach sanctity of our examination system: Amit Shah
New Delhi, July 27
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that the Modi government pursues constant reform to safeguard the future of the new generation and said the high-powered Task Force constituted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will ensure that no one can ever breach the sanctity of our examination system.
Amit Shah said in a post on X that the government will impose exemplary punishment on the culprits of paper leak.
"The Modi govt follows the principle of constant reform to safeguard the future of our new generation. PM Shri @narendramodi Ji has constituted the High-powered task force under the leadership of Shri Nandan Nilekani as a part of the Modi govt's commitment to comprehensive examination reforms," he said.
"The task force will ensure that no one can ever breach the sanctity of our examination system. We will impose exemplary punishment on the culprits of paper leak and ensure that no one ever dares to commit this crime," he added.
The Union Home Minister referred to the post made by PM Modi announcing the government's decision to constitute the Task Force.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced the constitution of a high-powered task force on examination reforms under the leadership of technology expert Nandan Nilekani.
PM Modi said the task force would submit a report and stressed the need for a "reliable" and "transparent" examination system with greater use of technology.
In a video message on X, the Prime Minister said, "The Government of India is continuously taking various measures for the future of students. Those who tampered with the students' future are languishing in jail. We have already established fast-track courts. We are also moving towards enacting new legislation in Parliament that incorporates stringent legal provisions. However, we must look to the future. Our examination system needs to be reliable and transparent, and it must make maximum use of technology."
"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," he added.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Exemplary punishment is good, but what about the students who lost a year because of these leaks? They need some kind of compensation or extra attempts. Also, hope this task force works fast, not like other committees that take years.
Good move by Modi ji. The education mafia needs to be crushed. But I'm skeptical about how this will be implemented in states with different exam boards. Will it apply to all state exams too? That's where most leaks happen.
I've been saying this for years - we need biometric verification and digital locks for question papers. Nandan Nilekani is the right person for this. But what about coaching institute mafia that sells fake question banks? They should also be punished.
As someone who works in edtech, I can say technology alone won't fix it. Need strong laws and fast prosecution. Good to see fast-track courts being set up. But will this cover NEET and JEE too? Those are the big ones.
Ab bas paper leak na ho toh acha hai. Students ko saath mein padhne do, competition already bahut hai. 😔 Hope this task force brings real change and not just another government paper. Nandan Nilekani is trustworthy though.
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