Key Takeaways

1. Students should cut down screen time once a week
2. Students should not use unfair means or cheat during exams
3. Students should learn time management from their mothers
4. Students should work hard but smartly
5. Students should take criticism positively
6. PM also advised students to learn regional language

The Pariksha Pe Charcha event has successfully organised today. PM Modi interacts with students, parents and teachers. PM Modi shares tips with students to overcome exam stress. PM Modi interacted with many students and answered their queries at the sixth edition of Pariksha Pe Charcha. PM Modi said, “Look inside you; Do self-introspection! You should recognise your own potential, your own aspirations, your own goals; and then try to converge those with the expectations that other people are having from you.”

PM Modi’s Advice to The Students:

• On questioning about how to deal with family’s situation when the result is not good, PM Modi said It’s natural for families to have expectations from their children, but if it is just for the sake of maintaining ‘Social Status’, it becomes dangerous.
• While replying to a question from a student, PM Modi talked about the importance of time management. PM modi said that time management is important not only for examinations but also in your daily life, just prioritize your work. Observe the time management skills of your mother and you will get to know how to manage your studies during exam time.
• It is true that some students use their creativity to cheat in exams, but it is important to remember that cheating is not a path to success. Hardworking students should not be discouraged by others who cheat, as their hard work and determination will ultimately lead to success in the long run. It is important to stay focused and motivated and to remember that cheating is not the way to achieve one’s goals, said PM Modi on unfair means in exams.
• On the question of ‘Hard Work or Smart Work?” which is better, PM Modi replies that those who work hard will certainly have a blessed life, a life filled with colours. The difference of 2-3 marks in exams between you and your peers doesn’t matter in life in the long run. Those who are dedicated will definitely achieve the best.
• PM Modi said that being average does not mean that one cannot achieve great things, as effort and determination can help to overcome limitations and achieve success. It’s important to set realistic goals, focus on continuous improvement and put in the effort required to achieve them.
• PM Modi tells students that we should never underestimate our potential. PM Modi said that our country, which the world called ‘Average’ is shining globally now! So, never underestimate your potential. Times change and everyone has some extraordinary skills; the thing is that you need to recognize those.
• Responding to a student at the ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha event, the Prime Minister said “criticism is like purification in a democracy”. PM Modi said that the question is out of the syllabus. I have a conviction that criticism is an absolute condition and a Shuddhi Yagna for a prosperous democracy.
• “Once you take yourself out from the clutches of such misuse of technology, you will feel bliss. The moment you feel bliss, you will attain true freedom,” said PM Modi on excess use of gadgets.
• PM Modi replies on how to deal with result stress. He said that One of the reasons for Stress after the result is boasting how well our exam has gone.
  Parents start believing in what students said and they also start telling this to people around them. We should stay away from giving the wrong impression about our performance in exams.
• PM Modi talked about the bond between Students and Teachers. He said that Some teachers are lost in themselves. If a student asks a question, it is due to curiosity and one should not discourage that.

 

Tamil is the oldest language in the world: 

The PM said, the country which has the world’s most ancient language, should be proud or not? Do you know that our Tamil language is the oldest language in the world? We have such a huge heritage. It is a matter of pride. People of North India eat dosa very comfortably. Poori sabzi is eaten with relish in the south. As easily as other things come, language should also come easily.

 

Learn more than one language: PM Modi

India is a country full of diversity. We have many languages. Communication is a great power. Just as we think that we should learn piano or tabla, similarly we should learn the language of any of our neighbouring states.

 

How to overcome stress after exams: 

Learn to face the truth, we should give correct information to our parents about how was your exam. Should not misguide them by saying my exam was very good or I will do this, I will do that or I will get so many marks. No exam is final, we have to take a pledge to get rid of this tension.

 

Don’t become a slave to gadgets:

Nowadays children spend 6-7 hours using mobiles, this is ruining our young generation. We are becoming its slaves. We have a culture of fasting. Can we decide that we will do digital fasting for one day a week? Try it, you will like it and would want to increase the duration of digital fasting. We noticed family members sitting in the same room texting each other. This is a disease, we have to recognize this and work toward removing it.

 

Don’t get distracted by criticisms, it gives strength: 

Criticism is a prerequisite for a flourishing democracy. This cannot be denied. People will point out your shortcomings which is a good thing for you so that you can improve them. It takes a lot of studies to criticize. You have to meet the teacher, you have to pay attention to your every activity, then it is understood where is the deficiency, but you feel interrupted when the family members talk. Modi told the parents not to compare their children with other children.

 

PM further explains hard work and smart work by citing an example of a mechanic

The Prime Minister said that once a person’s car broke down. He kept pushing for hours but the car would not start. He called a mechanic who fixed the car in 2 minutes and asked Rs.200. The person said how 200 rupees for 2 minutes work? The mechanic said that Rs 200 is not for 2 minutes but for 20 years of experience.

 

PM Modi recited the story of the Thirsty Crow who by putting pebbles one by one in the pot and drank water. He asked, what was that, hard work or smart work (he smiled).

He said no matter what, your hard work will never go down the drain. Some people do only hard work. some do smart work, some do nothing while students who will do hard work will achieve heights in their life.

Which is better Hard work or smart work, asks students

‘Ordinary people do extraordinary things’

When ordinary people do unusual things, they break the standards of Everest’s heights: PM Modi

 

During the exam what bothers me most is to start studying from where?

PM Modi: Give the first 30 minutes to the subject which interests you least and the last 30 minutes to the subject you like the most. Learn from your mother how she manages things while doing household work.

 

Your inner strength will take you ahead:

Your inner strength will help you in every sphere of life, don’t use shortcuts: PM

How to avoid cheating in examination, students seek PM’s advise

Some students are very creative in how they can use unfair means in the examination. They should use this creativity while studying. These days you are to appear in examination at every step at how many places you would do cheating. We need to make it a practice not to do cheating, said PM