PM Narendra Modi praises Deepika Padukone for discussing mental health in Pariksha Pe Charcha's upcoming episode

The Pariksha Pe Charcha 2025 episode with Deepika Padukone will be broadcast live across multiple platforms, ensuring wide accessibility for students and parents.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiative, Pariksha Pe Charcha, aimed at helping students cope with exam stress, build leadership skills, and enhance self-improvement, is set to feature actress Deepika Padukone.

She will shed light on the vital issue of mental well-being in an upcoming episode. Recently, PM Modi took to social media to acknowledge and promote the episode featuring her, generating anticipation among students and viewers alike.

PM Narendra Modi reshared the teaser of the show posted by Deepika on Instagram on his Instagram Stories along with a note that read, "Among the most common topics #ExamWarriors want to discuss is mental health and wellbeing. Therefore, this year's Pariksha Pe Charcha has an episode specially dedicated to this which will play tomorrow, 12th February. And we have @deepikapadukone, who is very passionate about this subject, talking about it."

The second episode, featuring actress Deepika Padukone, is scheduled to air on February 12, 2025, at 10 AM. This year, Pariksha Pe Charcha (PPC) has introduced a fresh format, bringing together notable personalities from various fields to guide students preparing for their board exams.

The Pariksha Pe Charcha 2025 episode with Deepika Padukone will be broadcast live across multiple platforms, ensuring wide accessibility for students and parents. It will be aired on television channels such as Doordarshan and other educational networks, while also streaming on YouTube and social media handles of the Education Ministry, MyGov, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Deepika also reshared PM Modi's Instagram Story and expressed her gratitude. "Thank you honourable Prime Minister @narendramodi for your commitment towards the cause of Mental Health. I look forward to launching our episode tomorrow! @tlllfoundation"

The first episode places a strong emphasis on mental health, making Deepika Padukone an ideal guest, given her openness about her own struggles with depression. In the teaser, she is seen engaging with students, sharing anecdotes from her childhood, and highlighting the significance of self-expression and journaling as tools for emotional well-being.

During the episode, Deepika will also discuss Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s book, Exam Warriors, which offers motivational insights, practical exercises, and stress-management techniques aimed at helping students overcome exam anxiety. She will delve into her personal experience of battling depression and how it reshaped her outlook on life.