Ex-HCL CEO Vineet Nayar: Board Exams Don't Decide Destiny, Life Tests Courage

• Former HCL Technologies CEO Vineet Nayar reassures students ahead of CBSE exams, stating board results don't determine long-term success.
• Nayar shared on X, "If board exams decided life, half the CEOs would be unemployed. Let that sink in."
• He emphasized that while boards are important, they are not one's destiny, and stressed the difference between academic tests and real-world challenges.
• Recalling his own experience, Nayar highlighted a cousin's question, "Will you die if you fail?", which helped him overcome exam anxiety.
• He advised students to approach exams calmly, stating, "Exams test memory. Life tests courage. Boards are a level in the game. Not the whole game."