India, July 27 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has constituted a high-powered task force, headed by Infosys cofounder Nandan Nilekani, to recommend reforms aimed at making India's public examination system more transparent, reliable, and resistant to paper leaks.

The announcement came a day after the Centre reached an agreement with student protestors, bringing an end to agitation over alleged NEET exam irregularities and paper leaks.

In a social media post, Modi said the government would implement the task force's recommendations and extensively use technology to strengthen the credibility of examinations conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).

"Our examination system needs to be reliable and transparent, and it must make maxi...