On the Brahmaputra in Assam: PM Modi to Engage Students Aboard a Moving Vessel. Here’s All About Charaidew Vessel
Pariksha Pe Charcha, PM Narendra Modi’s flagship interaction with students ahead of examinations, is set to unfold in an unprecedented setting this year. Instead of a conventional auditorium or campus, the Prime Minister will engage with students aboard a moving river vessel on the Brahmaputra in Guwahati, marking a first-of-its-kind venue for the programme.
The interaction will take place on the Charaidew vessel, a modern river craft named after Assam’s historic Charaideo heritage site. The vessel will cruise along the Brahmaputra while PM Modi interacts with around 25 to 30 selected students, discussing exam stress, preparation strategies and life lessons. The moving vessel is expected to provide a calm and inspiring environment, blending education with Assam’s natural and cultural landscape.
The Prime Minister will board the Charaidew vessel from the Guwahati Gateway Terminal, a newly inaugurated and state-of-the-art river terminal located on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra near Fancy Bazar.
One of the highlights of the venue is its scenic setting. The iconic Umananda Temple, perched on Peacock Island in the middle of the Brahmaputra, will form the visual backdrop for the interaction. The combination of flowing waters, heritage landmarks and open skies is expected to make the Pariksha Pe Charcha session both memorable and symbolic.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed that the vessel will be in motion during the programme. He stated that on December 21 at 8 am, Prime Minister Modi will join the special Pariksha Pe Charcha session while travelling across the river, making the interaction dynamic and distinctive.
The Pariksha Pe Charcha programme is part of PM Modi’s two-day visit to Assam. During the visit, he will inaugurate the new terminal building of Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, unveil a statue of Bharat Ratna Gopinath Bordoloi, visit the BJP State Headquarters, and pay homage to the martyrs of the Assam Movement at Swahid Smarak. He will later travel to Dibrugarh to lay the foundation stone of the Namrup-IV Ammonia-Urea project.
Chief Minister Sarma described the visit as highly significant, calling it symbolic, meaningful and development-oriented for the state.
