Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship student engagement programme, Pariksha Pe Charcha (PPC), has achieved a new milestone — securing a Guinness World Record for the “Most people registered on a Citizen Engagement Platform in one month.”
The eighth edition of PPC 2025 recorded an unprecedented 3.53 crore valid registrations on the MyGov platform, earning global recognition. The award was presented at a ceremony in New Delhi, attended by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of State Jitin Prasada, senior officials, and Guinness World Records adjudicator Rishi Nath.
Launched in 2018, PPC offers a unique platform for the Prime Minister to interact directly with students, parents, and teachers, transforming exam season into a celebration of learning and positivity. This year, the programme reached 21 crore viewers across platforms.
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan praised PM Modi’s vision for making exams stress-free and motivating, while Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted the initiative’s role in preparing youth for diverse career opportunities in Amrit Kaal. Jitin Prasada lauded MyGov for leveraging technology to deepen citizen engagement nationwide.
PPC aligns with the NEP 2020 focus on joyful, experiential learning, moving away from rote memorisation. Through personal interactions, PM Modi addresses challenges like time management, digital distractions, and emotional resilience, offering practical advice to exam warriors.
The record-breaking success of PPC 2025 is seen as a collective achievement for all stakeholders, reinforcing the message that exams are not an end, but a beginning.
![Sunil Gavaskar walks up to Shubman Gill after India captain narrowly misses his record, floors him with priceless gift.
“Well done, I had got a gift for you in anticipation of going past [me]," Gavaskar said, in a Sony Sports video that’s now going viral on social media. “But, at least you got something to aim for in the next series. This is just a little gift, it’s a shirt with ‘SG’ initials. Mere liye kisi ne banaya tha, par mai aapko de raha hu. Aapko fit hoga ya nahi maloom nahi. (Someone made it for me, but I am giving it to you. I don’t know if it will fit you.) This is a little cap, which I give to very few people, with my signature."](https://scontent-pnq1-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/527451395_18365697325144460_7092620374107419721_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=RgHvR5Y7utwQ7kNvwFjRWox&_nc_oc=Adnm54czip3gtvVygw5r7I8l_vkDWc11OxzUQtUHKvAWJHzOkFdJknBZ5-IYEKg-CDMbJb_i_z21IwHbPA5EBphU&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-pnq1-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=f0yHIIYHkgr_syQQRyjp4Q&oh=00_AfUAGAiJgVrLP0zGFUw37ijKUTcVjkmb6wlq4-5JF6l1bQ&oe=6896892E "Sunil Gavaskar walks up to Shubman Gill after India captain narrowly misses his record, floors him with priceless gift.
“Well done, I had got a gift for you in anticipation of going past [me],\" Gavaskar said, in a Sony Sports video that’s now going viral on social media. “But, at least you got something to aim for in the next series. This is just a little gift, it’s a shirt with ‘SG’ initials. Mere liye kisi ne banaya tha, par mai aapko de raha hu. Aapko fit hoga ya nahi maloom nahi. (Someone made it for me, but I am giving it to you. I don’t know if it will fit you.) This is a little cap, which I give to very few people, with my signature.\"")
