Given track record of government, Nandan Nilekani-led panel's report will also gather dust: Congress
The Indian National Congress has criticized the government's formation of a Nandan Nilekani-led task force to reform the examination system. The party argues that previous recommendations from the Radhakrishnan Committee were largely ignored, casting doubt on the sincerity of the new initiative.
Why it matters
It highlights ongoing political friction regarding the management of national recruitment and examination processes in India.
The Congress on Tuesday (July 28, 2026) questioned the government's track record in implementing the recommendations of the earlier high-level committee formed for suggesting reforms in the examination system and asked with what face Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now creating the Nandan Nilekani-led task force.
Congress general secretary in charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh, said that after the "last round of NTA blunders", the PM Modi government had set up the K. Radhakrishnan-led high-level committee of experts to suggest reforms to the examination system.
It had produced 101 recommendations — 60 for the short-term, 30 for the medium-term and six for the government, Mr. Ramesh said on X. Citing an analysis by a newspaper, Mr. Ramesh said that it shows that 27 of the 101 recommendations have not been implemented so far.
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