Was ordinary student, had bad hand-writing: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday confessed to students that he himself had been an ordinary student and also had bad hand-writing -- which could explain how he passed.

In his 'Mann Ki Baat' radio programme, Modi -- addressing school students across the country who are to appear for their board examinations beginning next week -- said he was "an ordinary student who never got very good marks".

"My hand-writing was also bad and may be my teachers passed me in my examinations as they might not have understood what was written," he said, in a jocular attempt to lighten the exam pressure on the students.