Pariksha Pe Charcha 2.0: PM Modi interacts with 2,000 students, teachers in New Delhi today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with a cross-section of as many as 2,000 students, parents and teachers in the second edition of ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha 2.0’ in New Delhi.

Interaction will revolve around issues related to the country’s examination system. (Image: MyGov.in)

Pariksha Pe Charcha 2.0: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with a cross-section of as many as 2,000 students, parents and teachers in the second edition of ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha 2.0’ in the national capital today. Students from all over the country are reported to be participating in the programme organised at New Delhi’s Talkatora Stadium. The interaction with PM Modi and students will revolve around issues related to the country’s examination system and the stress related to it. These 2,000 students participating in the programme were shortlisted after over 2 lakh students took part in an online contest organised on MyGov website. In the previous edition of Pariksha Pe Charcha students only from Delhi/NCR region were allowed to participate, however, this time students from across the country and Indian students residing abroad are also participating. According to news agency ANI, Indian students from countries like Russia, Nigeria, Iran, Nepal, Doha, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore will be taking part in the interaction. The participants also include college students from 24 States and Union Territories. Already, 675 students from different States and Union Territories have arrived in Delhi, a statement of Union Ministry of Human Resource Development said. The second edition of the event will also witness a cultural programme for 10 minutes in which winners of the Kala Utsav contest, their parents and teachers will be performing. A short film on initiatives taken by the Ministry of Human Resource Development will also be screened highlighting the steps taken since last year's ‘Pariksha Par Charcha’ to reduce examination-related stress. "The arrangements are being made for live telecast of the programme on January 29 in all government and CBSE schools, higher education institutions and colleges of the country and abroad," said the ministry in the statement.