'Low Grades Create Tense Environment': PM Modi Asks Students To Remain Stress-Free During Exams in Pariksha Pe Charcha

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with students in New Delhi's Sunder Nursery as part of the Pariksha Pe Charcha 2025; PM Modi discussed several things with the students, ranging from meditation techniques, tips to be true leaders to importance of being in stress-free environments.

'Low Grades Create Tense Environment': PM Asks Students To Remain Stress-Free During Exams

While speaking to the students, PM Modi says, "Our society is such that low grades create a tense environment in the house... You have pressure but you have to prepare yourself without worrying about it... And you have to keep challenging yourself..."

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.

PM Modi Urges Parents to Not Pressurise Their Children

While speaking to the students, PM Modi says, "Parents have expectations from their children because of the social pressure... I request all the parents to not present their child as a model in front of everyone... They should accept the uniqueness of their child... We should focus on our skills...to reduce the pressure... Pranayam and breathing help with reducing anxiety..."

The prime minister highlighted the importance of good sleep and stressed that students should not consider that their lives will be spoilt if they do not score high marks. He said students should handle pressure as batters do in a stadium amid the noise being made by spectators. They focus on the next ball ignoring the demand for boundaries, he said, asking students to focus on their studies and not be pressured by exams.

Well-known personalities like actor Deepika Padukone , boxer MC Mary Kom and spiritual leader Sadhguru have also shared their experiences and knowledge with students on key aspects of life and learning in different episodes of Pariksha Pe Charcha this year.

(Inputs from ANI, PTI)