The HRD ministry has formed an inter-ministerial 'task force' to check the growth of unregulated media studies institutes that provide substandard education despite high fees. Prominent senior journalists like Shekhar Gupta (Editor-in- Chief, The Indian Express), Siddharth Varadharajan (Editor, The Hindu), Sanjay Baru, Alok Mehta (Editor, National Dunia) and Sonia Singh (Managing Editor, NDTV) have been made part of this task force.