ADVERTISEMENTBerhampur: A Class IX student from Berhampur has made headlines after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the ninth edition of Pariksha Pe Charcha in New Delhi. Brinda Rani Panda, a student of KC Public School in Berhampur and daughter of a police officer, was among 37 students chosen nationwide to participate in Pariksha Pe Charcha on January 25, 2026. She described the experience as a dream come true, recalling how she greeted the Prime Minister with “Jai Jagannath,” to which he warmly responded. The Prime Minister advised students to prepare a list of important tasks before going to bed, execute them the next day, and evaluate their performance each evening. Her school principal, A K Mishra, expressed pride in her accomplishment, noting that she was the only student from Odisha to win the award in her category and to participate in Pariksha Pe Charcha.