New Delhi, July 28 -- The government has responded positively, albeit after some hand-wringing, to this summer's student protests and underscored its sensitivity to youth aspirations and anxieties.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of a new committee under Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani to fix the technological and credibility gaps in India's centralized examination system is a signal that the authorities have heeded a key demand of students worried about their careers and future.

Nilekani and his talented team have a challenge on their hands and it will require their combined wisdom to install, ab initio, an effective new system to replace the existing leaky one. A major focus area will be remedial action at the National Te...