Crime & Law · India
PM Modi announces task force for exam system overhaul
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the formation of a high-powered task force to reform India's examination system, following recent student protests and exam scandals. Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of Infosys and architect of Aadhaar, will lead the task force. The committee will review the National Testing Agency's (NTA) current system, focusing on technological improvements and structural changes. This announcement comes amid criticism regarding exam paper leaks and their alleged link to student deaths.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 5 · Centre 13 · Right 5 n = 23
- Left (5): National Herald, Scroll.in, The Hindu, The Telegraph (India), The Wire
- Centre (13 votes, 16 outlets): Amar Ujala, Deccan Chronicle, Deccan Herald, Greater Kashmir, Hindustan (Hindi) · Hindustan Times · Mint (HT Media — 1 vote), Jansatta, NDTV, Navbharat Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote), Telangana Today, The Free Press Journal, The New Indian Express, The Print, The Tribune
- Right (5): Aaj Tak, Dainik Jagran, Firstpost, Swarajya, Zee News (Hindi)
- International (1): Reuters