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New Delhi : Altogether 2,000 students, parents and teachers will be participating at Talkatora Stadium from all over India in another exciting edition of ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha 2.0’  on January 29, 2019. It is a unique interaction where students, teachers, parents and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will come together to discuss issues related to exams and the stress related with it.

For first time, students from all over India and also Indian students residing abroad are participating as compared to last year where only Delhi / NCR students were called. The participants from abroad include from countries like Russia, Nigeria, Iran, Nepal, Doha, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore. The participants also include college students from 24 States / UTs who would be participating at the programme. Already, 675 students from many States/ UTs have arrived in Delhi.

This year a cultural programme of 10 minutes has also been included in which the winners (e.g. Dancers/Singers etc) of Kala Utsav contest, their parents and teachers will be performing. A short film on initiatives taken by Ministry of HRD will be shown highlighting the steps taken since last year’s Pariksha Par Charcha to reduce exam related stress.

This programme will be telecast live on Doordarshan which will be carried live by other TV channels. Arrangements are being made for live telecast of the programme on January 29 at all Government and CBSE Schools and Higher Education Institutions/Colleges of the Country and abroad, according to a PIB release.