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Nandan Nilekani
Coverage of Nandan Nilekani in the Nexus archive.
- Who is Nandan Nilekani, the head of PM Modi’s task-force on exam reforms?
Nandan Nilekani is the head of PM Modi’s task-force on exam reforms. He previously served as the founding chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India, holding the rank of a Cabinet Minister.
- Modi announces panel to reform India's exam system; anti-govt graffiti at protest site painted over
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a task force led by Nandan Nilekani to reform the exam system following protests by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) demanding education reforms. Protests at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar site, which included graffiti and demonstrations, ended after the education minister resigned and key demands were accepted, with authorities now cleaning the protest site.