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NATION | Pariksha Pe Charcha 2
If this happens, no matter how advanced The Role of Teachers
the technology, we need not fear it. in PM Modi’s Life
Responding to a student’s question about the
LEARNING FROM INDIA’S role of teachers in his life, Prime Minister
DIVERSITY IN TRAVEL Modi said that teachers have played a crucial
Wherever we go, we should go as students. role in his life. He recalled how his teachers
encouraged him to go to the library every day,
Tourism is fun then. Traveling in a train read editorials in The Times of India, write
compartment, especially taking food with them down, and discuss them the next day.
you, is a great experience. The crowds, This instilled discipline and curiosity in him.
the things that happen, the conversations He shared memories of Parmar Sir from his
people have, and the things they do, are elementary school days, who placed great
a joy to experience. Life is worth learning. emphasis on physical fitness and taught him
yoga and mallakhamb. Although he didn’t
India is so full of diversity, even a lifetime become a professional athlete, this helped
wouldn’t be enough to see it all. him understand the importance of health.
He said that two major influences are always
WHAT YOU’VE STUDIED HASN’T remembered in every great personality’s life: one
GONE TO WASTE is their mother, and the other is their teacher.
What you’ve heard and read hasn’t gone
to waste. It’s stored somewhere. Sit back Listening, understanding,
calmly, don’t worry. Just read the paper and learning from each
as it comes. Secondly, you need to have a student
grasp of the subject; only then will you be Along with discussions about exams, local
a good student. music, and Assamese tea also became
memorable parts of Pariksha Pe Charcha.
MAINTAINING A BALANCE Each episode featured a different setting,
BETWEEN SPORTS AND students from diverse backgrounds, and diverse
EDUCATION experiences. But the goal of each discussion
was the same: listening, understanding, and
Education is essential for both life and learning from each student together.
society. It should not be underestimated.
Never make the mistake of thinking that
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