Who Is Nandan Nilekani? Infosys Co-Founder Picked By PM Modi To Lead Exam Reform Panel
Nandan Nilekani, Infosys co-founder and chairman, was chosen by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lead a task force reforming India's public examination system.
The task force will explore using technology to make exams more secure, transparent, and less vulnerable to paper leaks and malpractice.
Nilekani graduated from IIT Bombay and later served as founding chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), where he led the development of Aadhaar, India's biometric identity system.
He was CEO of Infosys from 2002 to 2007, significantly growing its revenue, and returned as non-executive chairman in 2017.
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