Compete With Yourself, Not Others: PM Modi to Students at Pariksha Pe Charcha| 10 Major Takeaways

Organised by the Ministry of Education, ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ has been engaging students, parents, and teachers for the past six years.

Pariksha Pe Charcha 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday engaged in an interactive session with students, parents, and teachers across the nation as part of the Pariksha Pe Charcha 2024 event. The session was scheduled to be held on January 29, 2024, at 11:00 AM. During the Pariksha Pe Charcha event, PM Modi advised parents against treating their child’s report card as their own visiting card, and suggested that students should compete with themselves and not others.

Pariksha Pe Charcha 2024: Parents shouldn’t treat their child’s report card as their visiting card: PM Modi

• PM Modi stated that it is crucial to instill resilience in children to help them cope with pressures and asserted that parents and teachers should collectively address challenges faced by students. Interacting with students, parents, and teachers during the programme, the prime minister advised parents against treating their child’s report card as their own visiting card and suggested that students should compete with themselves and not others.

Pariksha Pe Charcha 2024: Stress faced by students is of three types

• Prime Minister Modi emphasized the importance of healthy competition, stating that challenges and competition can serve as sources of inspiration in life. “You must not compare one child with another as that can be detrimental to their future. Some parents treat their children’s report card as their visiting card, this is not good,” he said, news agency PTI reported. The Prime Minister clarified that the stress on students can be categorized into three types: pressure from peers, parental expectations, and self-imposed stress.

Pariksha Pe Charcha 2024: Never compare one child with another

• Furthermore, PM Modi said, “We have also seen that those parents who have not been very successful in their lives have nothing to say or want to tell the world about their successes and achievements, make the report card of their children as their visiting card. Whenever they meet someone, they will tell them the story of their children.” “You must not compare one child with another as that can be detrimental to their future. Some parents treat their children’s report card as their visiting card, this is not good,” he said at the seventh episode of his outreach programme with students ahead of examinations.

Pariksha Pe Charcha 2024: Always make friends who are more intelligent

• Prime Minister Modi also suggested students to always make friends who are more intelligent and work harder. “You must be inspired by such friends. Don’t let the pressure of studies and examinations overpower you,” he added.

Pariksha Pe Charcha 2024: Students – the shapers of India’s future

• Describing students as the shapers of India’s future, Modi said the Pariksha Pe Charcha programme is like an examination for him too. Speaking at the seventh episode of his outreach programme with students ahead of examinations, he said students have become more innovative than ever. “Our students will shape our future,” PM added.

Pariksha Pe Charcha 2024: Set Small Goals

• Sometimes, youngsters burden themselves with the perception that they aren’t meeting expectations. It is advisable to establish attainable objectives throughout your preparation, progressively enhancing your performance. “At times, children take pressure on themselves that they are not performing up to the mark. I suggest that you should set small goals during preparation and gradually improve your performance, this way you will be completely ready before exams,” he said.

Pariksha Pe Charcha 2024: Make yourself capable of facing any sort of pressure

• “We have to make ourselves capable of facing any sort of pressure. Students need to make themselves ready to go through any condition. If we visit any cold place, we make up our minds, and accordingly, we keep ourselves ready…(in the) same way you have to be ready for exams,” the PM added.

Pariksha Pe Charcha 2024: Bond Between Educators and Learners is the foundation for a bright future

• The prime minister said that the challenges of students must be addressed collectively by parents and teachers. He also encouraged teachers to forge strong connections with their students. “The bond between educators and learners is the foundation for a bright future. If teachers start working on building a relationship with their students from the first day of the year, there won’t be any question of tension building up among students at the time of examinations,” he said. “Teachers must expand their connections with students much beyond their subject syllabus so that students can reach out to their teachers even for the smallest of problems. Music teachers can not only help their own students deal with tensions, they can do so for students of the entire school,” Modi said.

Pariksha Pe Charcha 2024: Balancing studies with a healthy life

• Replying to questions on balancing studies with a healthy life, Prime Minister Modi added that many students use mobile phones and some do it for many hours. He advised students not to use their sleep time for watching reels. “They should understand that even mobiles need recharge to be used, and similarly, our body also needs to be recharged. On the other hand, some students keep playing all the time, but it is necessary to strike a balance. A healthy body is necessary for a healthy mind. Good and sound sleep is also a must for good health. Don’t use your sleep time for watching reels,” he added. “Nutrition is also necessary. Our body must get the required nutrition. A good balance of food and regular exercise for fitness are also necessary,” Modi said.

Pariksha Pe Charcha 2024: Practice Writing in the Age of Mobile phones

• The prime minister also advised students to practice writing. “In this age of mobile phones and laptops, students are losing the practice to write while exams are supposed to be handwritten. Of the time dedicated to studies, you should devote at least 50 per cent time to practise writing,” he said.

Pariksha Pe Charcha(PPC) is part of the larger movement – ‘Exam Warriors’ – led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to create a stress-free atmosphere for youngsters. Organised by the Ministry of Education, ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ has been engaging students, parents, and teachers for the past six years. The fourth edition took place virtually due to the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, whereas the fifth and sixth editions reverted to the traditional town-hall format.