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The PM also urged parents and teachers not to burden students with aspirations linked to social status. (Twitter)
The sixth edition of ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha 2023’ was organized at Talkatora Stadium in the national capital on Friday. In a first, it saw representation from all states
From focusing, doing digital fasting, differentiating between criticism and blame, to realizing that exams are not the end of life and believing in your potential – PM Narendra Modi Gave life lessons that can help students and parents alike to move ahead calmly in the era of rapid technology and increasing competition.
The PM also urged parents and teachers not to burden students with aspirations linked to social status.
The sixth edition of ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha 2023’ was organized at Talkatora Stadium in the national capital on Friday. In a first, it saw representation from all states.
A look at the five key messages:
1. Don’t succumb to pressure, stay focused
This was in response to the question raised by many students from different walks of life on how to handle the high expectations and family pressure of doing well in the examinations. The PM said that expectations are fine as long as they are not based on the social status of the parents, how other children in their society are doing compared to their own children. He also urged the students to stay focused and not underestimate their potential and not succumb to the pressure.
2. Differentiate between criticism and blame
Asked how he handles criticism and negativity from his opponents in public life, the PM said most people in the opposition start with blame game, which is different from criticism. “I believe that constructive criticism requires a lot of preparation, analysis and observation and is useful for a successful person or leader or any individual. But when it is just blaming a person or a child is destructive, especially to impressionable minds. I urge both children and parents to learn to differentiate between the two. They should criticize children after careful observation and There should not be blame game,” Modi said.
3. Go to ‘Digital Fasting’
PM Modi told the students not to become slaves of gadgets, as these devices are not smarter than them. He urged them not to get distracted by technology and set aside time for using mobile phones or other gadgets to interact on social media platforms. He asked parents to create a ‘no gadgets zone’ at home where they would not use any kind of tech device and only use the time for conversation, which he termed as ‘digital fasting’.
4. Knowing your potential is half the battle won
It is important to know your potential and if a student and parent has done this, then they just need to work on it. During the conversation, a student said she was “average”, to which the PM replied that the best thing to do is to know where you stand and not worry about it. The most successful people in the world were once average and did extraordinary things simply by honing their skills and working on their abilities. There is something different in every person, which is necessary for everyone to harness.
5. Exam is not the end of life
A large number of students from across the country asked the PM about anxiety and depression over exam results. He said that one should keep working hard and not worry about the result, which can be improved with time and hard work.
“Nevertheless, if one falls short of the desired result, examination is not the end of life, because life is much bigger than that. It does not stop here and has much more to offer to take you to even bigger horizons.” does,” the PM said.
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