Pariksha pe Charcha: PM Modi tells students to challenge themselves but not take exam pressure
The Hindu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi advises students on nutrition, pressure, and leadership during the eighth 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' broadcast.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with students on a host of issues such as nutrition, mastering pressure and leadership as the eighth edition of his annual 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' was broadcast on Monday (February 10, 2025).
Mr. Modi told students 'gyan' (knowledge) and examinations are two different things. One should not view exams as be-all and end-all in life, he added.
In a lively interaction with students drawn from States and UTs from across the country, the Prime Minister said students should not be confined and allowed to explore their passions.
He asked students to use their time in a planned way for its effective management.
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The Prime Minister spoke on issues such as 'master your time master your life, live in the moment, finding positives, nourish to flourish', with students quizzing him on different matters.
In a shift from the traditional town hall format, Mr. Modi preferred a more informal setting this time and took around 35 students to Sunder Nursery in New Delhi and held a more deeper and freewheeling conversation.
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