Record 3.25 crore students register for PM Modi's Pariksha Pe Charcha 2025

NEW DELHI: The ministry of education will close the Pariksha Pe Charcha 2025 (PPC25) registration window today. More than 3.25 crore students, 20.36 lakh teachers, and 5.38 lakh parents have applied to participate in the annual interactive event hosted by PM Narendra Modi, as on January 14 till 6 am.

In the 8th edition of the PPC 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be interacting with the students, parents, and teachers before the board exam 2025 season to address exam-related stress. About 2,500 students selected to participate in the main event will receive PPC kits from the education ministry.

The ministry has also invited students to share their ‘exam mantra’ with PM Modi by writing an essay on exam tips, tricks and hacks in 300 words. Among the participants, top 10 will be selected as the ‘Top 10 legendary exam warriors’, who will be given a “once-in-a-lifetime” visit to PM’s residence.

As per the selection process, Classes 6 to 12 students will have to submit a 500 word essay on exam stress, ambitions and take part in an online multiple-choice questions (MCQs) competition.

Pariksha Pe Charcha is part of the larger movement - ‘Exam Warriors’ - led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to create a stress-free atmosphere for youngsters, the ministry said.

As per the data obtained from the ministry of education through a Right to Information (RTI) in 2023, it was found that the Centre’s spending has nearly doubled in four years, from Rs 4.92 crore in 2019 to Rs 8.16 crore in 2022.

This year’s registration has already surpassed the previous year’s 2 crore registrations. PM Modi had shared several tips on how to avoid stress during board exam, peer pressure, role of teachers and parents and more.

“The Exam Warriors module on NaMo App adds an interactive tech element to the Exam Warriors movement. It communicates the core messages of each mantra that the Prime Minister has written in the book 'Exam Warriors',” the ministry added.