Nandan Nilekani to Lead Exam Reform Task Force
UPSC / SSC current affairs note · Governance
Why in news
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has picked Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani to lead a task force on reforming India's public examination system. The panel will explore using technology to make exams more secure and transparent, amid concerns over paper leaks and malpractice.
Background
Nandan Nilekani is a renowned technology leader and co-founder of Infosys. He served as founding chairman of UIDAI, where he led the creation of Aadhaar, India's biometric identity system. He has also been involved in India's digital public infrastructure.
Key facts
Nandan Nilekani is co-founder and current chairman of Infosys.
He studied electrical engineering at IIT Bombay.
He served as CEO of Infosys from 2002 to 2007, during which revenue grew significantly.
In 2009, he was appointed founding chairman of UIDAI with Cabinet Minister rank.
He led the development and rollout of Aadhaar, India's biometric identity system.
He returned to Infosys as non-executive chairman in 2017.
PM Modi has now chosen him to lead a task force on public examination reforms.
The task force will focus on using technology to prevent paper leaks and malpractice.
Prelims pointers
- UIDAI: Unique Identification Authority of India
- Aadhaar: India's biometric identity system
- Infosys: Indian IT services company
- IIT Bombay: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
- Nandan Nilekani: born June 2, 1955 in Bengaluru
Mains angles
- GS2: Role of technology in governance and public service delivery
- GS2: Reforms in public examination systems and issues of transparency
- GS3: Role of private sector experts in public policy
- GS3: Digital public infrastructure and its impact