One can find lessons of success in failures, says PM Modi during 'withoutfilter' interaction at Pariksha Pe Charcha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday gave a pep talk to school students ahead of their board examinations and encouraged them to take their papers without any fear or pressure, saying securing high scores in examinations was not everything in life.

Interacting with students during his 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' programme which lasted for about two and a half hours, Prime Minister also underlined fundamental rights and duties of the citizens can not be seen in isolation and asked the students to perform their duties, saying there will not be any need to claim rights if people "honestly" perform their duties

“Marks are not life. Similarly, the examination is not the determining factor for our whole life. It is a stepping stone, an important stepping stone in life. Do not enter the exam hall with any sort of pressure. Have faith in yourself and focus on what you've prepared,” Prime Minister said.

He also used the opportunity to reach out to the parents of the students, urging them not to pressurise their wards for securing high scores in the examination.

“The way ahead lies in pursuing, not pressurising children. Inspire children to do things that bring out their inner potential,” he said.

Senior Congress leader and former HRD minister Kapil Sibal criticised Modi for holding the event, saying it was not fair for the Prime Minister to call school students to attend his programme at a time when they have to prepare for their board examinations and do well in that.

“But, you know, this is the diktat of the Prime Minister and the government. Nobody can say no,” he told the ANI.

Prime Minister began his interaction with the students asking them to speak to him “hashtag without filter," and gave tips to students on a number of topics including dealing with the examination stress, time management, choosing a career, failures and success in life.

“We should not look at failures as setbacks or stumbling blocks. In fact, a setback may mean that the best is yet to come,” he told students using examples from cricket, the Chandrayaan 2 mission and his own experiences in life.

Prime Minister also asked students not to become slaves of technology and waste their time on their mobile phones.

"One room in our homes should be technology-free. Whoever enters will not carry any gadgets," he suggested.

This was the third edition of his 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' programme, organised at Talkatora stadium, since 2018. A large number of school students, teachers and parents from different parts of the country attended the event.

HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and other dignitaries were also present on the occasion. The programme was aired live on Doordarshan and various social media platforms.