– Ronita Torcato

With the Class 10 and 12 board exams approaching, prime minister Narendra Modi will once again interact with students, parents and teachers through his annual interactive programme, Pariksha Pe Charcha. Online registration/participation will be closed on January 11, 2026. 

Accordingly, the prime minister has appealed to students, parents and teachers to ask questions and to share ideas and experiences that could inspire others.

In an official release, the prime minister said he looked forward “to interacting with students, parents, and teachers on various aspects of exams, especially how to overcome exam stress, stay calm and confident, and face exams with a smile.”

The event is open to school students of classes 6 to 12 only. 

Thus far, the registration tally is 4,17,47,256 of which 3,88,52,241 are students, 23,48,505 teachers and 5,46,510 parents. 

Students may participate through a Teacher login if they have no access to the Internet or email id or even mobile numbers. They may submit their question to the prime minister in a maximum of 500 characters.

Parents and teachers can also participate and submit their entries in the online activities designed exclusively for them.

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