Overview
- The 9th edition began at 10:00 am on February 6 with the prime minister taking questions from students, parents and guardians.
- The session aired on DD News and other Doordarshan channels, with live streams on PMO, Education Ministry, DD India and MyGov YouTube channels as well as social platforms.
- Modi described overemphasis on scores as a problem, saying marks have become a disease and urging students to focus on long-term aims rather than numbers.
- He encouraged using AI as a learning aid while cautioning that it will not always help achieve goals, and advised full involvement in study to improve retention.
- He outlined five exam mantras—treat exams as a celebration, compete with yourself, practice digital fasting, finish difficult tasks first and be an exam warrior rather than a rote parrot—while a quip that 25 years still remain drew notable attention.