Who is Nandan Nilekani, the head of PM Modi’s task-force on exam reforms?
Nandan Nilekani, appointed by the Union government on Sunday (July 26, 2026) as the head of a high-powered task-force to bring about exam reforms, is an entrepreneur, technocrat, and bureaucrat. The techpreneur and co-founder of Infosys has transitioned from the private sector into public service and governance through several national and regional assignments.Also read | Beyond paper leaks, the question of trust and institutional integrityMr. Nilekani is a graduate in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay.
- ▪Nandan Nilekani, appointed by the Union government on Sunday (July 26, 2026) as the head of a high-powered task-force to bring about exam reforms, is an entrepreneur, technocrat, and bureaucrat.
- ▪The techpreneur and co-founder of Infosys has transitioned from the private sector into public service and governance through several national and regional assignments.Also read | Beyond paper leaks, the question of trust and institutional
- ▪Nilekani is a graduate in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay.
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- ▪ PM Modi: Nandan Nilekani to head high-powered task force on exam reforms — The Hindu
- ▪ 'Attempt to fix Pradhan Mantri's image': Jairam Ramesh after PM Modi announces task force on exam reforms — Hindustan Times — Top
- ▪ PM Modi returns with message to students, announces Nandan Nilekani-led task force on exam reforms — Times of India — Top
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Nandan Nilekani, appointed by the Union government on Sunday (July 26, 2026) as the head of a high-powered task-force to bring about exam reforms, is an entrepreneur, technocrat, and bureaucrat. The techpreneur and co-founder of Infosys has transitioned from the private sector into public service and governance through several national and regional assignments.Also read | Beyond paper leaks, the question of trust and institutional integrityMr. Nilekani is a graduate in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay. In 1981, Mr. Nilekani joined N.R. Narayana Murthy and five others to establish Infosys after leaving his job at Patni Computer Systems.
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