Pariksha Pe Charcha 2024 Updates: ‘I challenge my challenges,’ PM Modi concludes PPC

"Just like a mobile requires charging to function, similarly it is very important to keep the body recharged, because keeping the body healthy is very important for a healthy mind. For this, taking proper sleep is also very important," the PM said while sharing tips to stay calm during exam preparation.

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PM @narendramodi shared how if there are several problems, then there are numerous solutions to them, too! #ExamWarriors #ParikshaPeCharcha #PPC2024 pic.twitter.com/muK0HgEsUW

— Exam Warriors (@examwarriors) January 29, 2024

A well-charged body houses a sound mind, reminded PM Modi in the latest edition of PPC 2024 held today, January 29.

Use technology wisely! Gadgets should be used while setting time- constraints; a reminder from PM @narendramodi to all the #ExamWarriors!

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— Exam Warriors (@examwarriors) January 29, 2024

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— Ministry of Education (@EduMinOfIndia) January 29, 2024

"My aim is to ensure that you don't have to go through the difficulties that your parents had to face," the PM said.

"I aim to build such a nation that you and the coming generations can feel proud and wish to grow more in this country. Positive thinking and not getting disappointed play a huge role in this," he said.

Schools should highlight the positive uses of using a mobile phone, the Prime Minister said.

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'I challenge my challenges. I remind myself that even if there are 100 million problems, then there are billions of solutions, I never feel alone, because I know my country is with me and we will overcome all challenges'.

PM Modi at PPC 2024 today

'Do you also want to become a PM,' Modi laughs when a Chennai student asks how he handles stress at such a big position. 
'I am glad you all know how much pressure a PM has to bear, otherwise, I thought you may feel that I have an airplane and I get to go here and there, but good to see that you are aware of the pressure I bear,' Modi says.

Strive to be committed and decisive in all the work and study you do. pic.twitter.com/S21e5eUyv0

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 29, 2024

"There should be some rules regarding gadgets. Families should make it a 'no gadget zone' during meals, and if possible, even phones or bedrooms should be declared as no technology zones," the Prime Minister said.

"I have seen people constantly talk on phone. You would have rarely seen a mobile phone in my hand because I realise how much time I need to spend on it for information. But that is not the case with everyone these days. These days in a home the four members of the family sit in different corners of the house in different house and keep forwarding messages to each other. They don't let anyone touch their phones because of the unnecessary secrecy," he added.

'I have seen people constantly talk on phone. You would have rarely seen a mobile phone in my hand because I realise how much time do I need to spend on it for information. But that is not the case with everyone these days. These days in a home the four members of the family sit in different corners of the house in different house and keep forwarding messages to each other. They don't let anyone touch their phones because of the unnecessary secrecy.'

'There should be some rules regarding gadgets. Families should make it a 'no gadget zone' during meals, and if possible, even phones or bedrooms should be declared as no technology zones'

"Cleanliness is a small affair for a PM, and people may be thinking that it is such a small work for a PM who has so many other things to do. But I believed in it and put in efforts, and now it is one of the main objectives of our country," the Prime Minister said while asking the students to believe in themselves.

It is important for the teachers to appreciate the strengths of students, be it their handwriting, dressing sense, academic or anything else, the Prime Minister said. This, he added, will give confidence to students, and will help them open up with you to discuss any sort of problems.

''Families should get together every month, and talk about some motivational and positive book or movie. This exercise will build an environment of positivity in the family, and will build trust in the family," the Prime Minister said while responding to queries by students, parents and teachers at the PPC live.

"Adequate sleep, a balanced diet and exercise are very important for physical and mental health," the Prime Minister noted in PPC 2024 live.

On being asked on how to make parents believe that the students are working hard, PM Modi said: "This means there is a trust deficit in the family. You presented the question in a way that it does not upset the family, but this is an issue that parents and teachers should ponder upon."

"Trust deficits don't happen suddenly, but is built over a period of time. So, students, parents and teachers should analyse their surroundings," he added.

'Students keep scrolling through reels in their mobile phones when they are about to sleep. Hours go by and they don't realise, they may not even remember what was the first reel they saw. Remember that sleep is important,' the PM reiterated. 

'This does not mean that you keep sleeping just because I said,' Modi laughs adding that limited hours of sleep for the body is important. There might be some people who have trained their bodies to survive with less hours of sleep, but it is impossible for us. So, sound sleep for adequate hours is important, he added.

'I have a lot of work, probably not as much you as,' Modi laughs. "I sleep within 30 minutes of lying down. When I am awake, I am awake and when I have to sleep, I quickly sleep without distractions," PM said.

The bond between students and teachers must be beyond syllabus and curriculum. pic.twitter.com/IUhTUWyFHC

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 29, 2024

"NEP 2020 has brought in a lot of opportunities for students. If you have chosen one discipline, then you have the option of changing to something else if you develop an interest in other disciplines. You have the luxury of flexibility now due to NEP 2020."

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"I don't think you are confused, but you don't trust yourself and that is why you keep asking others about what to do. Whomever you like more and whatever advise you like more is what you finalise. Confusion and indecisiveness is one of the biggest problems that you can build for yourself," PM Modi said while answering to a student who asked how to overcome taunts to a humanities student.

'Make it a habit to sit in sunlight every day for a few hours. The sunlight plays an important role in recharging your body, so make it a habit to spend some time outdoors in the sun, even if you sit outdoors in the sunlight with a book,' the PM said while sharing tips for a healthy life.

'How can we take care of our physical health, in addition to mental health during the exams?' asked a student. ''Looking at you, I think you have asked the right question,' Modi laughs while talking to the lean boy at PPC 2024.

"If our body is not strong enough, then there is a chance you may not get the strength to sit through the three hours of the exam", the PM said.

"A lot of students might be using the phones for hours, but did any of you ever think that if I don't charge my phone it will still go on for hours. That is not possible, right? If we have to charge the mobile phone, then why would we not need to recharge our body?", the Prime Minister said.

"Always read your full question paper beforehand and make a strategy that which exam will take how much time. According to that, prepare your strategy," the Prime Minister said in response to a question by a student in PPC 2024.

"A lot of students have lost their habit of writing with pen and paper because of the time they spend on iPad and other electronic devices. On a daily basis, students should practice writing. Take one topic and write on that, and then correct your own writing. This exercise will help you correct your mistakes and will also help you strategise in the right manner," the PM said.

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Asking the parents to let their children in their own spirits, the PM in PPC 2024 said: "Some parents bring in new pen for their child, or buy them new dress. I urge those parents to let their student attempt the exam with the same old pen and dress, the news ones will not change their luck, but just put more pressure on them. Don't even make them eat something special etc. Let your children be in their own spirit."

Students ask PM Modi how to handle last-minute stress during exams. Saying that "stress is back", PM Modi laughs after hearing these questions repeatedly. 'How we can get rid of this stress,' he laughs.

"It is important to stay happy, and crack jokes before the start of exams. Live for yourself for a few minutes and take a deep breath when you sit in the exam hall, the Prime Minister said.

"Don't worry about miscellaneous things such as where is the teacher, where is the CCTV etc. None of that affects you. Just take a deep breath and relax," he added.

"A teacher's job is not to do just their jobs, their job is to make a successful career for their pupils, and make an unbreakable bond with them," PM Modi said to the teachers on ways how to motivate students.

He further added: "A teacher's relationship with the student should start building from the first day and they should be able to talk to you freely, and the students will not get stressed during their exams."

"These days everyone has a phone but even then students do not call their teachers to talk to them about their exam stress, as the student feels that their relationship with their teacher is limited to the subject and the syllabus. The day teachers are able to make students feel that they can reach out to them for every problem in life, that will take away the stress completely as students will feel they have a guiding force," he added.

The Prime Minister has asked the parents to not make their children's scorecards the visiting cards. He said: "'When some children score very well, their parents sometimes end up making their scorecard as their visiting card. Due to this, that student may start thinking that he/she doesn't have to do anything as he/she is the best in the world. That is also a very dangerous trait, so even that should be avoided."

In conclusion, he added: "I believe that we should not be jealous of each other's success. I have seen people who have distributed sweets because their friend scored very good, and I have also seen people who did not celebrate in their house because their friend did not score good. This is a lifetime friendship, and this is what we should aim for in life."

Asking the students to take their friends' good marks and achievements as inspiration, the Prime Minister said: "If you friend scored 90, then it is not like you are left with 10 marks. You still have your 100 to score, and that should be your thought process. That friend should be your inspiration and not unhealthy competition. If students don't follow this thought process then you may never befriend people who are right for you in life."

"Parents should also avoid comparing their child with other children from their batch etc. This will bring in unhealthy competition, which will negatively impact your child."

- PM Modi in PPC 2024

"Some families give birth to competition between siblings too by comparing them with each other in undertones on a daily level. I urge parents to not compare their children this way as it can bring an unhealthy competition and drive them away from each other in the long run too," PM said urging the parents to stop comparing their children to others to lessen the jealousy among friends and siblings.

If there are no challenges and competition in life then life will become dull, the Prime Minister said adding that the competition should however be a healthy one.

Saying that there are two types of pressure -- first is self-pressure in which we get too rigid about what we had planned and then get mentally drained if we are unable to meet those goals, and the second kind of pressure is from parents, siblings and teachers. Some parents keep telling children to get up on time, study more, concentrate more, etc.

If parents stop, then it may be your older siblings or teachers who start scolding children. This also brings a lot of pressure on students.

This problem needs to be discussed among families, and with teachers as it cannot be handled solely by students, the Prime Minister said while sharing ways to deal with pressure among students during exams.

'This question has been asked in the past six seasons of PPC too, but in different one. This proves that this problem has been consistent with almost every batch. We have to make ourselves strong enough to handle any kind of pressure. We should not cry and give up, but instead make ourselves ready to bear it all," PM Modi said while answering one of the questions put forward by on of the students.
"For example, when we have to go somewhere where it is very cold, we mentally start preparing ourselves few days before going to the place. Then when we finally go to that place, we feel it is not as cold as we thought, and that is because we had mentally prepared ourselves. We have to follow the same process for handline academic pressure too," he added.

"Today we are going to discuss the country's issues and developments, along with the issues you face in exams."

-- PM Narendra Modi

"I wish I had 5-6 hours to see the exhibition put up by the children and interact with them, but even that would have been less. I congratulate the students, teachers and their schools for such a nice exhibition, because the students have outdone themselves. I hope you all also see the exhibition and then go home and ponder over these topics," PM Modi said while addressing the students, parents and teachers at PPC 2024.

Students from Kendriya Vidyalaya is singing the PPC 2024 anthem now.

PM Modi reaches Bharat Mandapam and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is addressing students and teachers now.

Sharing a few images of the PPC 2024 live, the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan in a social media post said: "Colorful performance by #KV Students at the Bharat Mandapam just before the mega event of #ParikshaPeCharcha."

Colorful performance by #KV Students at the Bharat Mandapam just before the mega event of #ParikshaPeCharcha. #ExamWariors are over excited!

Few minutes to go for #PPC2024. pic.twitter.com/LFbe0hJdCz

— Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (@KVS_HQ) January 29, 2024

Over 100s projects are being displayed in the PPC 2024. Projects on AI, indigenous toys and games, 3D visual arts are being displayed by students in the PPC 2024.

Prime Minister is checking the projects and interacting with students displaying their exhibits in science and technology, arts and more.

PM Modi arrives at New Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam, ITPO, Pragati Maidan to host the PPC 2024 live.

In the seventh edition of PPC 2024, over 205.62 lakh students have registered. As per data available at the PPC website, around 20 lakh parents and teachers have registered for PPC 2024.

Over 2,000 students, teachers and parents selected through competitions on MyGov, will be gifted with PPC Kits by the Ministry of Education.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also interact with parents and teachers about the upcoming board exams, and related topics including goals and dreams of students. Students were able to submit their questions to the Prime Minister in a maximum of 500 characters. 

The PPC 2024 programme will start at 11 am. In Pariksha Pe Charcha 2024, PM Modi will share anecdotes for a stress-free exam.

Pariksha Pe Charcha is part of the larger movement - ‘Exam Warriors’ - led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to create a stress-free atmosphere for youngsters, a statement on the PPC 2024 website read.

It is a movement, it added, that is driven by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts to bring together students, parents, teachers and the society to foster an environment where the unique individuality of each child is celebrated, encouraged and allowed to express. Inspired by this movement is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bestselling book 'Exam Warriors'. Through this book, the PM outlined a refreshing approach to education. Knowledge and holistic development of students are given primary importance. The Prime Minister urges everyone to put exams in the right perspective, rather than making it a life-and-death situation punctuated by undue stress and pressure.

Pariksha Pe Charcha 2024 can be viewed live on multiple platforms including in Doordarshan channels at DD National, DD News and DD India and major private channels. The event can also be watched on the YouTube channels of the Ministry of Education, Facebook Live and Education MInistry'’s Twitter account. PPC 2024 will also be available through live airing on radio channels -- All India Radio Medium Wave, All India Radio FM Channel. Live web streaming on websites of PMO, Ministry of Education, Doordarshan, MyGov.in will also be done.

Pariksha Pe Charcha will be conducted today, January 29 at New Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam, ITPO, Pragati Maidan. The event will start at 11 am.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with students and teachers today in the seventh edition of Pariksha Pe Charcha 2024.

Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow at 11 AM for ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’! pic.twitter.com/hu6R0TZZU5

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 28, 2024