Rs 28 crore spent on 5 editions of PM Modi's Pariksha Pe Charcha: Education Ministry

According to the Ministry of Education, the first five iterations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' with children, parents, and instructors cost more than Rs 28 crore.

The yearly interaction's sixth iteration took place at Delhi's Talkatora Stadium on January 27.

The figures were disclosed by Annapurna Devi, Union Minister of State for Education, in a written response to a question in the Lok Sabha.

The cost incurred for the first edition of PPC in 2018 was Rs 3.67 crore, with subsequent years seeing expenditures of Rs 4.93



crore, Rs 5.69 crore, Rs 6 crore, and Rs 8.61 crore.

The statement omitted any information about the specific costs associated with the event this year.

Every year, during 'Pariksha Pe Charcha', PM Modi engages with youngsters taking board exams.

On February 16, 2018, the stadium hosted the first iteration of the Prime Minister's interactive session with high school and college students.

This year, a record-breaking 38 lakh pupils signed up to take part in the competition. There were at least more than 15 lakh registrations.