PM Modi told students `gyan` (knowledge) and examinations are two different things. One should not view exams as be-all and end-all in life, he added

In a lively interaction with students drawn from states and UTs from across the country, the prime minister said students should not be confined and allowed to explore their passions

He asked students to use their time in a planned way for its effective management

The prime minister spoke on issues such as `master your time master your life, live in the moment, finding positives, nourish to flourish`, with students quizzing him on different matters

In a shift from the traditional town hall format, PM Modi preferred a more informal setting this time and took around 35 students to Sunder Nursery here and held a more deeper and freewheeling conversation

Urging parents to not use their children as models to show off, he said they should not compare them with others and instead support them

The prime minister highlighted the importance of good sleep and stressed that students should not consider that their lives will be spoilt if they do not score high marks

He said students should handle pressure as batters do in a stadium amid the noise being made by spectators. They focus on the next ball ignoring the demand for boundaries, he said, asking students to focus on their studies and not be pressured by exams

PM Modi, however, asked them to challenge themselves and always try to do better than their previous results