Xtreme News India 27-07-2026 18:52:59 399841301
BJP-led NDA government has formed a high - powered task force to look into next-generation reforms for the country’s education sector New Delhi (Special correspondent) - The BJP-led NDA government has formed a high-powered task force to look into next-generation reforms for the country’s education sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Instagram Sunday. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor offers a radical blueprint to the man leading the Centre's exam reforms task force. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his third reel on the evening of July 27 announced a High Powered Task Force on “revamping examinations by NTA [National Testing Agency].” The task force was announced by him bypassing the recently appointed education minister Pralhad Joshi and with no consultation with either the opposition parties or youth protestors who dragged Dharmedra Pradhan out of office. The very existence of the NTA which has deeply centralised competitive examinations in India has been contentious. But it is not known if this most recent committee will go into why the NTA exists at all. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his third reel on the evening of July 27 announced a High Powered Task Force on “revamping examinations by NTA [National Testing Agency].” The task force was announced by him bypassing the recently appointed education minister Pralhad Joshi and with no consultation with either the opposition parties or youth protestors who dragged Dharmedra Pradhan out of office.The very existence of the NTA which has deeply centralised competitive examinations in India has been contentious. But it is not known if this most recent committee will go into why the NTA exists at all.A committee headed by a former ISRO chairman, Dr K. Radhakrishnan was appointed by the Modi government two years ago in June 2024 after NEET and other examination paper leaks rocked the country and BJP suffered a setback in the Lok Sabha elections. The High-Level Committee of Experts was mandated to “ensure transparent, smooth and fair conduct of examinations.” It submitted its report and while its recommendations were accepted, there was no implementation. The committee had recommended “restructuring the NTA into a more accountable body, shifting toward technology-driven examination systems, reducing dependence on physical paper transport, exploring hybrid models with encrypted digital transmission and on-site printing, and moving to multi-stage examinations.”
