India, July 26 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced setting up of a high powered task force under Nandan Nilekani that will prepare a report on examination reforms.

The announcement comes a day before the Union government will move a bill in Parliament to implement harsher punishment and heavier penalty of up to Rs.10 core for those convicted of paper leaks.

In a video message, the PM said while the announcement of setting up fast track courts to try cases of irregularities in examinations have been made on a video posted on X on Thursday and the government is preparing to move a bill, the task force is being set up with an eye on the future and overall examination reforms.

The video comes a day after former Union educat...