According to sources Prime Minister Narendra Modi's session with students preparing for exams, 'Pariksha Par Charcha' on February 16, schools have been asked to submit photo or video proof that students watched the national telecast of the PM's counselling. Further sources said the HRD Ministry instructed all state governments to compile reports soon after the PM's interaction.
Meanwhile the state governments, in turn, had sent out instructions to all schools, regardless of the boards, to provide details of students who watched the speech as well as submit photographs or videos of their participation. Schools across the country received circulars from their respective state education departments to submit the evidence by February 19.
Furthermore circulars which was issued by various district chief education
officers also included a form which sought details of the total number of
schools, enrollment figures, number of schools where students viewed or heard
the telecast, number of students who viewed it on the websites of the PMO,
MHRD, Doordarshan, MyGov.in and through internet channels.
