Pariksha Pe Charcha to be held in new format, to bring in more personalities along with PM Modi
The Hindu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Pariksha Pe Charcha program features various personalities and aims to reduce exam-related stress for students.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interaction programme Pariksha Pe Charcha will be held this year in a new format and style. It will bring more personalities along with Mr. Modi, according to sources.
The personalities include Sadhguru, Deepika Padukone, Mary Kom, Avani Lekhara, Rujuta Divekar, Sonali Sabharwal, FoodPharmer, Vikrant Massey, Bhumi Pednekar, Technical Guruji and Radhika Gupta.
More than 2.79 crore students, teachers and parents from the country and abroad have registered for the eighth edition of this programme, ahead of the board examinations. The Union Education Ministry said that the turnout is expected to set a record this year and the popularity of the programme to “transform exam-related stress into a festival of learning and celebration” is increasing.
The interactive event of students with Mr. Modi, organised annually by the Ministry’s Department of School Education and Literacy, will be held at Bharat Mandapam here in a town hall format.
Since 2018, Mr. Modi has been holding the annual event to interact with school students, teachers, and parents to share tips on remaining stress-free during the board exams. Every year, students from Class 9 to 12 participate in the PPC competition online by registering on the mygov.in website and respond to questions based on themes such as “Know your freedom fighters”, “Our culture our pride”, “My start-up dream” and so on.
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