On Wednesday The Press Information Bureau – the mouthpiece of the central government – and some media outlets deleted a tweet quoting Prime Minister Narendra Modi after his views about school examinations were ridiculed by social media users.
During the “Pratiksha pe charcha” programme his annual virtual dialogue with school students, Modi advised them to first attempt the tough questions in exams instead of the easy ones.
The prime minister said students should always try to attempt the difficult topic in the beginning and devote more time to it. “I advise that try to attempt the tougher questions first because your mind is fresh and your ability to solve the tough questions will be more,” he said.
Modi said he also started by tackling the difficult subjects first when he became the prime minister. “When I wake up in the morning, I get ready to fight the difficult things,” he added.
His comments were mocked on Twitter as his advice is different from the conventional wisdom, where teachers and parents tell students to attempt easy questions first and then move on to difficult ones.
The Press Information Bureau, the Mann ki Baat handle, and the Prime Minister’s Office have since deleted the tweets on Modi’s advice. However, a tweet by MyGovIndia was still available.
A student should always try to attempt the difficult topic in the beginning and devote more time to it : PM @narendramodi at #PPC2021 #ExamWarriors
— MyGovIndia (@mygovindia) April 7, 2021
Anyone who's passed a real exam would suggest that the questions should be attempted chronologically. For the Qs that you are unable to answer, mark them on the question paper and leave them for the end. Answer everything you can and come back to address the unanswered ones. https://t.co/LPcIppSUdK
— Pratik Sinha (@free_thinker) April 8, 2021
Tweet DELETED!
Apparently, these questions were too difficult to attempt for Modi ji 🤭 https://t.co/PnVO5moB3r pic.twitter.com/qVsNNWZQlT
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) April 8, 2021
