New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) A government-constituted task force on Friday invited suggestions on reforms in public examination including “accountability and institutional arrangements”.
The Centre had in July announced constitution of the High-Powered Task Force (HPTF) with Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani as chairperson, to examine and recommend comprehensive reforms related to conduct, security, design and governance of public examinations, and those conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), in a move to address students’ concerns over paper leaks.
The task force is examining measures for strengthening institutional systems and processes, ensuring examination integrity and security, deploying appropriate technologies, augmenting examination infrastructure, promoting accessibility and inclusion, and safeguarding student well-being, a statement issued by the Union ministry of personnel said.
The objective is to develop a robust, secure, transparent, equitable and future-ready public examination system, it said.
As part of this exercise, the HPTF considers it extremely useful to benefit from the experience, knowledge and perspectives of all stakeholders, the statement said.
Suggestions are therefore invited from students and candidates, parents, teachers and academic institutions, examination-conducting and test-indenting bodies and civil society organisations among others.
Suggestions may relate to the conduct and security of public examinations, examination design and assessment methodology, governance, accountability and institutional arrangements, and prevention, detection and redressal of examination malpractices, the statement said.
Use of technology, including secure computer-based testing, creation and augmentation of examination infrastructure, inclusive examination framework for better access across social, economic, regional and linguistic groups, transparency, grievance redressal and stakeholder communication are some other areas on which suggestions may be sent.
Besides, suggestions are also invited on measures to promote student well-being throughout the examination process, and on any other measure that may add value in the examination system, it said.
Stakeholders were requested to submit their suggestions by September 13, 2026, through a website or via phone. Suggestions can also be sent via WhatsApp or email.
Submissions may be made in English, Hindi and regional languages, the ministry said.
The inputs received through this public consultation will assist the HPTF in formulating its recommendations to the government, it said, urging active, constructive and wide-ranging participation from all stakeholders. PTI AKV ARB ARB
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