President Murmu completes one year in office
Lays Foundation stones/inaugurates various projects at
Rashtrapati Bhavan
Launches e-Book on One Year of Presidency
The President of India, Droupadi Murmu completed one year in office today.
The
President expressed happiness that through technology Rashtrapati Bhavan has
been able to connect with more and more people in past one year. She expressed confidence
that Rashtrapati Bhavan officials would continue to work for making the system
more transparent and effective by using technology and innovation.
To mark the
completion of one year of her presidency, President Murmu participated in
number of activities. These include:
1. Laid
the foundation stone for redevelopment of Shiva Temple situated in the
President’s Estate
2. Laid
the foundation stone for construction of a Cricket Pavilion at the Sports
Ground of Dr Rajendra Prasad Kendriya Vidyalaya, President’s Estate
3. Inaugurated Navachara
- an Artificial Intelligence enabled gallery developed by Rashtrapati Bhavan in
collaboration with Intel India. This gallery exhibits immersive innovations and
indigenous AI solutions created by students and AI coaches. It is equipped with
six interactive exhibits that provide insights into the grandeur of Rashtrapati
Bhavan and ignite a sense of inspiration for democratizing AI skills.
4. Inaugurated
Sutra-kala Darpan – a Textile Collection of Rashtrapati Bhavan. This gallery
showcases a remarkable collection of antique textiles that document the
illustrious legacy of Rashtrapati Bhavan. Rashtrapati Bhavan is a repository of
distinct textile traditions, ranging from zardozi and gold-embroidered velvets
in its carpets, bed and table coverings, to fine muslin and silk drapes. Each
masterpiece exhibits not only artistic brilliance but also serves as a precious
document of this iconic building's enduring legacy.
5. Inaugurated
Janjatiya Darpan - a gallery to showcase the common and connecting cultural
traits of various tribal communities. The aim of this gallery is to provide a
glimpse of rich art, culture and the contributions of tribal communities in
building this nation. The gallery consists of different themes such as unsung
Tribal Freedom Fighters, Traditional Natural Resource management practices like
Halma, Dokra Art, Musical Instruments, Gunjala Gondi Script, Agricultural and
Household implements, Bamboo Baskets, Textiles, Paintings such as Warli, Gondi
and Mud Art, Scroll, Masks and Jewellery, Metal work, Weapons, Contemporary
Photographs depicting the Tattoos, Diorama depicting an ecological setting and
scepters. This galley is established by Rashtrapati Bhavan in collaboration
with Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts (IGNCA).
6. Launched
the redeveloped website of the President of India and Rashtrapati Bhavan in the
presence of Secretary to the President, Rajesh Verma, Director General of NIC, Rajesh
Gera and other officials from Rashtrapati Bhavan and NIC. She also released a
compilation of glimpses of past one year of Presidency in the form of an e-book
(link https://rb.nic.in/rbebook.htm).
7. Received
first copy of the book on Ayush Wellness Centre, President’s Estate, titled
‘Preserving Health, Embracing Traditions’.
In his
short remarks at the website launch event, Secretary to the President said that
Rashtrapati Bhavan has undertaken several citizen centric initiatives in past
one year such as opening of Rashtrapati Niwas, Mashobra and Rashtrapati Nilayam
throughout the year for public, increasing the duration of opening of Amrit
Udyan and increasing the number of visitor slots. A Chintan Shivir was
organized to boost out-of-box thinking and improve the overall working and
living environment in the President's Estate. He thanked the President for her
guidance and patronage in these initiatives.