PM Modi announced on July 26 a six-member high-powered examination reform task force chaired by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, a day after Pradhan resigned, with new Education Minister Pralhad Joshi now introducing the Public Examinations Amendment Bill in Parliament Monday proposing 10-year jail terms and Rs 50 lakh fines for paper leak offenders.
Read Full ArticleThe Centre has constituted a high-powered task force headed by Nandan Nilekani to recommend reforms to the national examination system following the NEET controversy.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on July 25, 2026, the first resignation under public pressure in Narendra Modi's entire prime ministership, submitting his letter to PM Modi at 2:18 PM after 53 days of CJP protests, citing the need to prevent "anti-national forces" from exploiting national disunity.
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