Nandan Nilekani, technocrat whom govts keep calling back, to lead Modi govt's exam reforms after Gen-Z pushes it to wall
Successive governments, of different parties, have brought him back for technology-policy work. The two of them, with others, started Infosys in 1981. He would go on to run Infosys as CEO from 2002 to 2007 and chair its board in various capacities since.He was the founding chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) in the rank of a cabinet minister from 2009-2014, his Infosys profile noted.
- ▪Successive governments, of different parties, have brought him back for technology-policy work.
- ▪The two of them, with others, started Infosys in 1981.
- ▪He would go on to run Infosys as CEO from 2002 to 2007 and chair its board in various capacities since.He was the founding chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) in the rank of a cabinet minister from 2009-2014, hi
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HomeNextNandan Nilekani, technocrat whom govts keep calling back, to lead Modi govt's exam reforms after Gen-Z pushes it to wallNilekani has been on an exam-related panel before; in 2019, SC constituted a panel chaired by Justice Singhvi (retd) that included Nilekani among othersUpdated on: Jul 26, 2026, 20:47:45 ISTBy HT News DeskPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link Nandan Nilekani's appointment on Sunday to head the Narendra Modi government's new exam-reform task force follows a pattern that goes back around two decades. Successive governments, of different parties, have brought him back for technology-policy work.
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