New Delhi, February 6: The eighth installment of the Prime Minister’s annual ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ (PPC) will adopt a new format this year, featuring notable personalities such as actress Deepika Padukone, six-time world champion boxer MC Mary Kom, and spiritual leader Sadhguru, as per sources on Thursday.
Set to occur on February 10, the event will consist of eight episodes where these distinguished figures will engage with students, guiding them from being exam “worriers” to “warriors,” as reported.
Additional prominent figures participating include Paralympic gold medallist Avani Lekhara, celebrity nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar, health influencer Food Pharmer, actors Vikrant Massey and Bhumi Pednekar, and YouTuber Technical Guru ji alongside Radhika Gupta.
PPC is an annual initiative where Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with students preparing for board examinations, addressing their concerns regarding exam-related stress and other matters.
The inaugural edition of this interactive program took place at the Talkatora Stadium in February 2018.
The seventh edition utilized a town hall format at the Bharat Mandapam in Pragati Maidan, engaging participants from across India and beyond.
Narendra Modi Bhumi Pednekar Deepika Padukone Mary Kom Sadhguru Pragati Maidan Vikrant Massey Pariksha Pe Charcha Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev. (Agencies)
