US First Lady Melania Trump on Tuesday visited Sarvodaya Vidyalaya in Nanak Pura, New Delhi.
Trump attends ”Happiness Class” at Delhi’s Sarvodaya Senior Secondary Co Ed School.
#Delhi: First Lady of the US, @FLOTUS arrives at #Sarvodaya Co-Ed Senior Secondary School. She is visiting the school as part of her visit to the city today. #IndiaWelcomesTrump #USIndiaDosti #TrumpInIndia pic.twitter.com/i6ymzbowE8
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She will witness various activities as part of the ‘happiness curriculum’ at the school. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that it is a “great day for our teachers, students and Delhiites”.
.@FLOTUS will attend happiness class in our school today. Great day for our teachers, students and Delhiites. For centuries, India has taught spirituality to the world. Am happy that she will take back the msg of happiness from our school
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 25, 2020
“FLOTUS will attend happiness class in our school today. Great day for our teachers, students and Delhiites. For centuries, India has taught spirituality to the world. Am happy that she will take back the msg of happiness from our school,” said the Chief Minister.
As a part of the programme, students are taught various activities including meditation, street plays, basic obedience aimed at reducing anxiety and stress levels among children.
Melania Trump, accompanied by her husband President Donald Trump, are on their first official visit to India.
Earlier, the US Embassy here stated that it had no objection to the presence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia during Melania Trump’s visit to the government school, but “it is best to ensure focus is on education, school, and students”.
.@USAndIndia on First Lady #MelaniaTrump‘s visit to a #Delhi govt school: While US Embassy had no objection to the presence of CM&Deputy CM, we appreciate their recognition that this isn’t a political event& that it’s best to ensure focus is on education, school,& students
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“While US Embassy had no objection to the presence of Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister, we appreciate their recognition that this is not a political event and that it’s best to ensure focus is on education, school and students,” the US Embassy said in a statement.
Donald Trump and her wife, along with a US delegation, arrived in Ahmedabad on Monday. They later visited the Sabarmati Ashram and attended the ‘Namaste Trump’ event at Motera Stadium.
America’s first couple also visited the Taj Mahal in Agra.
(With Agency Inputs)