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8 Edition
th

RECORD NUMBER OF STUDENTS
REGISTERED TO PARTICIPATE IN
PARIKSHA PE CHARCHA
NOT BEING SICK DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE The 8th edition of the Pariksha Pe Charcha
ARE HEALTHY (PPC) program has seen unprecedented
PM Modi told the students that not being sick does growth with 3.56 crore registrations. While 1.55
not mean that we are healthy. We should weigh crore people participated in nationwide ‘Jan
Andolan’ activities. Thus, Pariksha Pe Charcha
ourselves on the scale of wellness. Whether we get became a historic journey with more than
enough sleep or not or we get too much sleep, it also 5 crore participants. There were 3.56 crore
has to do with nutrition. On this, a student said Sir, registrations in the year 2025, while there were
we get more sleep during the preparation for the 2.26 crore registrations in the 7th edition.
exam and later we do not get any sleep at all. On this,
PM Modi said that sleep has a very important role in
nutrition and fitness. Along with this, PM Modi also
asked the students to consume seasonal fruits. things well, he will also study well. One should not
live with the feeling that exams are everything in
IT IS IMPORTANT TO LEARN TEAMWORK TO life. If you make up your mind to this extent, I am
BECOME A LEADER sure that you can convince your family and teachers
PM Modi said that leadership cannot be imposed. as well.
Are the people around you accepting you? If you
bombard them with knowledge, they won’t. They TEACHERS SHOULD NOT COMPARE STUDENTS
are accepting your behavior. Now you gave a Prime Minister Modi urged teachers not to compare
speech on cleanliness and you are making it dirty… students. He said that teachers create an
then you cannot become a leader. It is very environment in the school. The few good, smart
important to learn teamwork to become a leader. students are always pampered. The rest are not
Patience is very necessary. considered at all, sit on the last bench, it is not your
job. This makes them depressed. I also request
PM MODI MADE STUDENTS MEDITATE teachers not to make any comparisons between
PM Modi made students meditate. He told the students. Stop interrupting students, if you want to
students that look, now this fountain is running, say something, then say it separately, look son you
listen to its sound for a moment, do you hear any are very good. You are very hardworking, pay some
song in it? Observe what is going on in your mind. attention to this. In such a situation, the student
Did you hear the sound of birds? Five sounds must will then think that I should work hard, should
have come together. Have you ever identified which deliver the best. I will do better than last time, I will
sound is coming from where and its source? If you also do well for myself and my friends.
did this, your attention got focused. Attach yourself
to its power. Along with this, PM Modi also talked TRY TO UNDERSTAND YOUR CHILDREN
about Pranayam. He said that, yes Pranayam works PM Modi urged parents and family members to try to
a lot. You generate a different type of energy. understand their children. Try to know them,
understand their desires, understand their
WHEN HE ADVISED TEACHERS, THAT CHILDREN capabilities, monitor what they do according to the
NEED AN OPEN SKY potential they have. If possible, help them. Suppose
PM Modi said that in Pariksha Pe Charcha, I always you see that they are interested in sports, then take
tell the families and teachers of the students that if them to watch a sports event, they will get motivated.
you confine the children within walls and make
them a prisoner of books, then the children can ...THEN HE WOULD HAVE TAKEN THE SKILL
never grow. They need an open sky. They need DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
some things of their choice. If he does his favorite PM Modi said that someone once asked me that if

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