Deepika, Mary Kom, Sadhguru to join PM’s ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’

New Delhi, Feb 6: The eighth edition of the prime minister’s annual ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ (PPC) is set to be held in a different format with renowned personalities like actor Deepika Padukone, six-time world champion boxer MC Mary Kom and spiritual leader Sadhguru joining the event, sources said on Thursday.
The event, scheduled for February 10, will feature eight episodes where these experts will talk to students and be part of their journey from becoming exam “worriers” to “warriors”, they said. Other famous personalities who have been roped in are Paralympic gold medallist Avani Lekhara, celebrity nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar, Sonali Sabharwal, health influencer Food Pharmer, actors Vikrant Massey and Bhumi Pednekar, YouTuber Technical Guru ji and Radhika Gupta.
In a post on X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Pariksha Pe Charcha is back and that too in a fresh and livelier format! Urging all #ExamWarriors, their parents and teachers to watch #PPC2025, consisting of 8 very interesting episodes covering different aspects of stress-free exams!” PPC is an annual event in which Modi interacts with students appearing for board examinations. During the event, he also answers students’ queries related to exam stress and other issues. The first edition of the prime minister’s interactive programme with school and college students was held at the Talkatora Stadium in February 2018. (PTI)