President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday took up the role of a teacher for the Class 9 students of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Kendriya Vidyalaya in the President’s Estate.
She interacted with the students on the issue of global warming while also suggesting ways for environment conservation and water conservation. She also encouraged students to plant more trees in a bid to reduce the impact of climate change.
“We should plant more trees. We should also take steps to reduce water wastage and conserve it through rainwater harvesting,” PTI quoted Murmu as saying.
She also discussed air pollution and talked about the ways to reduce it.
At the beginning of her interaction, the president asked the students about their ambitions and the subjects they liked and expressed her happiness after learning that they aspired to become scientists and doctors, among others.
Murmu also talked about the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ initiative started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asked the students to plant a tree on their birthdays.
“I really enjoyed interacting with you. I got the opportunity to learn a lot from you all. You are studying in Class 9 and you are very aware about the impact of global warming. I am sure, when you grow up, global warming will be reduced,” she said.
Her interaction with the students came on the day she completed two years in office.
Before taking over the top constitutional office, she was the governor of Jharkhand from 2015 to 2021.
An avid reader with a keen interest in spirituality, Murmu has devoted her life to empowering the downtrodden and the marginalised sections besides deepening the democratic values.
With inputs from agencies
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