Modi advises youth to focus on work, stay free from ‘pressure of expectations’

New Delhi (Uttam Hindu News): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday gave tips to students on how to prepare for exams, saying “the pressure of expectations can be removed by concentrating on your work”.

Giving the example of the game of cricket, he said that the spectators keep demanding fours and sixes from the batsman, but his attention remains focused on his game.

Shri Modi said, “An exam is not the end of life and overthinking about results should not become a matter of everyday life. ,

“We should reduce the stress of exams and turn it into a celebration,” he added.

The Prime Minister, in his interaction with students, teachers and parents in ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha 2023’, also suggested to the youth that they should study the subjects which interest them the least and the subjects which they find most difficult when they are fresh. This is the sixth edition of his program.

Organized both in person and video conferencing, the main event in this discussion was held at Talkatora Stadium in Delhi where the Prime Minister was present in person among the students. Apart from this, students, teachers and parents from different places of the country participated in this discussion through on-line connectivity.

Advising the students to follow the path of hard work and honesty, Shri Modi said, “Cheating will never make you successful in life.” At the same time, he said that “hard work should be done smartly and on areas that are important.

The Prime Minister said that most people are ordinary people, but “it is these ordinary people who scale new heights when they do extraordinary things”. ,

He also discussed the criticisms of his government and said that criticisms should be accepted as challenges. Criticism acts as a purifier in a prosperous democracy and this is the hallmark of democracy. But he also said that “there is a lot of difference between accusation and criticism.

He advised the youth to beware of over-dependence on electronic devices and said “God has given us free will and an independent personality and we should always be careful about becoming slaves to our gadgets. “The average screen time of people is increasing which is a worrying trend,” Mr Modi said.

He advised the youth of the country to make an effort to learn at least one regional language. He said that with this you are not only learning a language but also opening doors to the history and heritage associated with the region.

Discussing the topic concerning teachers and parents, he said, “I believe that we should not go the route of corporal punishment to establish discipline, we should choose dialogue and coordination.”

He said, “Parents should expose children to a wider range of experiences in society. ,

Prime Minister Shri Talkatora saw the creative works of the students displayed there before the program. According to an official release, this edition of the discussion saw around 38.80 lakh registrations from 155 countries this year. The Prime Minister pointed to the lakhs of questions that came up as part of the program and said it gives him an insight into the minds of India’s younger generation. The Prime Minister said, “These questions are like a treasure for me.

At the event, addressing a question about family disappointment in the poor marks of Ashwini Kendriya Vidyalaya student KV, Pitampura Delhi from Madurai, Navtej from Delhi and Priyanka Kumari from Naveen Balika School in Patna, Tamil Nadu, the Prime Minister said that in There’s nothing wrong with family expectations. However, if these expectations, he said, are due to expectations related to social status then it is worrying.

Citing the example of a cricket match where the crowd keeps clamoring for fours and sixes, the Prime Minister said that a batsman who goes out to bat is unperturbed by requests from so many people in the audience for a six or a four. lives. Underscoring the link between the focus of the batsman on the cricket field and the mind of the students, the Prime Minister said that if you stay focused, the pressure of expectations can go away.

Addressing questions about where to start exam preparation and forgetfulness due to stressful situation from Arushi Thakur, class 11th student of KV, Dalhousie and time management during exams from Aditi Dewan from Krishna Public School, Raipur Addressing questions about the Prime Minister stressed the importance of time management in normal life with or without exams.

Along with this, he also answered the questions of other students.