Interacting with students, parents and teachers during his annual "Pariksha Pe Charcha" programme, the prime minister said competition and challenges act as inspirations in life but competition must be healthy

"You must not compare one child with another as that can be detrimental to their future. Some parents treat their children`s report card as their visiting card, this is not good," PM Modi said

The prime minister explained that the stress on students is of three types---induced by peer pressure, by parents and self induced

"At times children take pressure on themselves that they are not performing up to the mark. I suggest that you should set small goals during preparation and gradually improve your performance, this way you will be completely ready before the exams," PM Modi said

Describing students as the shapers of India`s future, PM Modi said the Pariksha Pe Charcha programme is like an examination for him too

Speaking at the seventh episode of his outreach programme with students ahead of examinations, he said students have become more innovative than ever