Bhubaneswar, Jan. 29 -- A student from Odisha interacted with Prime Minister Narendra Modi today during 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' event at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.

Rajalaxmi Acharya, a student of Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya, Banki, Cuttack, asked the PM, "It is easy to say to face exam with a cool mind. But, in exam hall, the situation is so scary. How can it be so cool?"

In reply, Modi emphasized the need to avoid mistakes due to over enthusiasm of the parents or over sincerity of the students. He asked the parents not to over-hype the exam day by new clothes, rituals or stationery. He also asked the students not to keep preparing until the last moment and approach exams with a relaxed mindset and to avoid any external destruction that c...