Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said that the 5th edition of Pariksha Pe Charcha will be held on 1st April at 11 AM. He said, during this participatory outreach program Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the students who will appear in the board examination. Briefing media in New Delhi this evening, Mr Pradhan said, it is being organized at Talkatora Stadium in Delhi and keeping covid restriction in mind only one thousand students of Delhi NCR, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana have been invited to the program. He said, over 15 lakh students, teachers and parents have registered for the event. He said, during pandemic the event was organised virtually.<br />''<br />''Terming Pariksha pe Charcha, a public movement, Mr Pradhan outlined the importance of this year's PPC in wake of the country coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic and exams shifting back to offline mode. Underlining the importance of initiatives like PPC in building the knowledge-based economy of 21st century, he said that PPC is becoming a formal institution through which Prime Minister interacts directly with the students. The Minister informed that select students across the country will also visit Raj Bhawans to watch the event in the presence of the State Governors. He also expressed confidence that State Governments across the country will also encourage participation of students, teachers and parents. Mr Pradhan mentioned that PPC will be streamed, not only across India, but also in other countries reaching out to the Indian diaspora. He also called for support from media in making this program a mass movement and ensuring stress-free exams for the students.<br />''<br />''Mr Pradhan highlighted that Pariksha Pe Charcha is part of the larger movement – 'Exam Warriors' – led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to create a stress-free atmosphere for youngsters. He said, it is a movement that is driven by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts to bring together students, parents, teachers and the society to foster an environment where the unique individuality of each child is celebrated, encouraged and allowed to express itself fully.<br />''<br />