Port Blair, Feb 18: A live session on how to deal with stress during exams, aimed to support the students appearing their boards was conducted by Pankh, a local based NGO on 17th Feb 2024 at Hotel Driftwood, Port Blair. The live session on the theme ‘Stress Free Exam – Let’s Celebrate them’, was inspired by the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s call to the students to celebrate exams like festivals.
The session led by Mrs. Komal Anand, Founder President, Pankh was joined by Shi Denis Giles, Editor of Andaman Chronicle, Ms. Samhita Veda Acharya, a Happiness & Wellness Coach, Miss Riddhi Nath (Second Island Topper in Science stream in 2023) and Miss Akshita Nath (Island Topper in Class X in the year 2023).
The live discussion dwelt upon the experiences of two generations on preparing for exams and dealing with life in the real world. The expert panel had a word of advice to the parents, teachers and the students alike, calling upon them to identify the real potential of students, instead of imposing things on them. The panel was of the conclusion that to achieve anything in life, there needs to be discipline, focus and consistency.
The session concluded with a note by the Founder President of Pankh that exams are like celebrating festivals. We prepare and wait for the festivals throughout the year and when its time, we celebrate them with enthusiasm and joy. Similar should be our approach for exams. We need to dedicatedly prepare ourselves for the exams and wait celebrate them when the time comes.
At the end of the session, the Founder President, Pankh felicitated the Island Toppers, Riddhi Nath and Akshita Nath by handing over a certificate of appreciation.