Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended his best wishes to students appearing in the Class 10 and 12 board examinations, saying they should write their paper with a smile and lots of confidence.
Modi had also asked students who were due to appear for the board examinations to adopt a "never give-up" attitude during a recent interaction.
Best of luck to all my young friends appearing for the CBSE Class XII and Class X examinations! Write these exams with a smile and lots of confidence.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 5, 2018
Students discuss the question paper after appearing in the 12th standard exam of CBSE board, in Amritsar | PTI Photo
Over 16,00,000 candidates have registered for the Class 10 examination, while over 11 lakh have registered for the Class 12 examination.