Do Not Fear Exams, Value Free Time: PM Modi's Mantra To Students Ahead Of Board Exams Parikasha Pe Charcha 2021: Prime Minister Narendra Modi told students on Wednesday not to fear exams but to see them as a test to improve themselves and said social and family environment at times creates pressure around students that is not desirable. Education | Press Trust of India | Updated: Apr 8, 2021 8:40 am IST | Source: PTI RELATED NEWS New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi told students on Wednesday not to fear exams but to see them as a test to improve themselves and said social and family environment at times creates pressure around students that is not desirable. He also advised students to value free time as without it life will be like a "robot" and should leave tension outside the examination hall. He noted that the students may have lost a year of their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic but they have learnt lots of lessons and the true value of essential things.