The Government of Sikkim hosted a civic reception in honour of President Droupadi Murmu. The President was in Sikkim for a 2-day visit and during this time, she also attended the civic reception event. The event was hosted in the beautiful capital of Sikkim, Gangtok on November 4, 2022. She virtually laid the foundation stone for different crucial projects during this civic reception event.
President Droupadi Murmu Performed With The Local Troupe In Gangtok
Droupadi Murmu was seen dancing with the local dance troupe at this event held on Friday. She participated in the ‘integration dance’ with the local troupe. Also, Krishna Rai, the wife of Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, joined the President and the dance group on stage. The video of this glorious event was shared on the official Twitter handle of President of India.
President Droupadi Murmu along with Smt Krishna Rai, wife of Chief Minister of Sikkim, joined the members of a local dance troupe who performed the “integration dance” at Gangtok in her honour. The dance captures the diversity, beauty and unity of Sikkim’s culture. pic.twitter.com/gt19deQ236
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The Youtube channel of the President of India also shared the video of Murmu and Krishna Rai performing the integration dance on the stage with the local dance group members.
She Inaugurated Foundation Stone For Many Projects
During this event, Draupadi Murmu laid the foundation stone for essential projects of Sikkim. The Rashtrapati Bhavan shared in a statement that she commenced projects on different aspects such as education, health, road construction, and the tourism sector.
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During her visit to Sikkim, she was quite elated to see the great literacy rate of the state. Sikkim has over 80% literacy state which makes it one of the topmost states in the country when it comes to education. In fact, Sikkim secures the first position in India for the most enrolment in higher education. As per the numbers, the enrolment of girls exceeds the enrolment of boys. She also appreciated Sikkim’s efforts for its organic farming and steps towards developing an environment-friendly state.
The President is visiting different states of the country, one at a time. She went to Mizoram before coming to Sikkim. During her visit to Mizoram, she also addressed the Mizoram Legislative Assembly, according to a report by the Hindustan Times. Also, she travelled to the Kigwema village in Nagaland.
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