New Delhi, July 26 -- A day after former Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan tendered his resignation following massive protests over education reforms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced the formation of a "high-powered task force" led by Infosys co-founder and Aadhaar architect Nandan Nilekani to recommend comprehensive reforms to the examination system. The panel will focus on making competitive examinations more transparent, technology-enabled and reliable.

The announcement comes as the Centre steps up efforts to improve the integrity of recruitment and entrance examinations following concerns over paper leaks and examination malpractice. It also follows a reshuffle in the Education Ministry, with Union Minister Prahl...