'No Compromise When It Comes to Future of Our Youth': New Education Minister on High‑Powered Task Force on Exam Reforms

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appointed Education Minister Pralhad Joshi on Sunday reacted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of constituting a high-powered task force to drive technology-led reforms for transparent, credible, and secure national examinations, saying, "No compromise when it comes to the future of our youth."Taking to X, Education Minister said, "No compromise when it comes to the future of our youth. Guided by PM @narendramodi’s vision, the Government has constituted a High-Powered Task Force under the chairmanship of Nandan Nilekani, to drive technology-led reforms for transparent, credible, and secure national examinations."

Earlier today, Union education minister Pralhad Joshi took charge of the office. Joshi was appointed education minister after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from the post on Saturday.Joshi has been given additional charge of the education ministry besides his role as the consumer affairs minister.Pradhan resigned from his post on Saturday following the Cockroach Janta Party-led student protests across the country, demanding his ouster over the NEET paper leak controversy.In his resignation letter, Pradhan said it was not a matter of "individual prestige" for him, and that he was disturbed to see the series of events that unfolded over the last 10 days.With inputs from PTI