Overview
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath issued a pre-exam letter urging students to avoid banned Chinese manjha, limit mobile use, and stay disciplined and focused.
- He said use, sale and storage of Chinese manjha are outlawed statewide after fatal incidents, and asked students to report illegal sales through their families.
- A special campaign is underway across Uttar Pradesh to curb dangerous manjha, with officials pushing awareness among children and their peers.
- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav counseled students to prepare without stress, emphasizing self-confidence, hard work and time management, and said two board exams a year under the NEP will benefit students.
- MP Board outlined its schedule: Class 12 exams run February 10 to March 7 and Class 10 from February 13 to March 6 in a single 9 am–12 noon shift, as the Prime Minister’s Pariksha Pe Charcha offered national study and wellbeing tips.