Discussion on the 2026 exam: Interacting with students during the Pariksha Pe Charcha program on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the ultimate goal cannot be exam results but all-round development in life, PTI reported.
The 2026 edition will focus on helping students stay stress-free during exams and encouraging a greater focus on learning.
PM Modi said, “…I don’t look back at what’s gone, I always look at what’s to come… There are times when teachers teach only what’s important and can help you get good marks, but a good teacher focuses on all-round development and teaches everything… Life is not just about exams. Education is just a means of our development… Exams should never be the end goal. The ultimate goal of development…”
He said there should be balance in all aspects of life and warned that leaning too much to one side could lead to a downfall. PM Modi noted that life skills and professional skills are equally important and can be acquired only through education.
Welcoming the students from Assam, PM Modi remarked, “This epitomizes the empowerment of women in the Northeast, especially Assam, as women weave it at home with love and dedication…”
He said, “… Education should not feel like a burden. It needs our full commitment. Education piecemeal will not ensure success… Instead of focusing on grades, everyone should focus on where they have reached in life…”
PM Modi added, “We remember things and events only when we are fully involved in them…”
Exam discussion
In line with NEP 2020, the concept of Pariksha Pe Charcha is aimed at reshaping the examination experience of students by promoting confidence, positivity and holistic well-being and celebrating the examination period as an Utsav.
According to an official statement from the Ministry of Education, the Prime Minister condensed his views in his book titled “Warriors for Exam”, which is available in several languages and also in Braille, where he emphasized self-belief and underlined the need to talk about these issues so that our children can have the fun-filled childhood they deserve.
Conceptualized by the Prime Minister, Pariksha Pe Charcha is dynamic and innovative, introducing new elements every year.
(With input from agencies)
