It was a rare treat for 27 children from frontier district of Kupwara in north Jammu and Kashmir when they met the first citizen of the country President Pranab Mukherjee here today.
The students, who are at present touring various parts of the country as part of 'Operation Sadbhanva', were mesmerised by the sprawling Rashtrapati Bhavan where Mukherjee played the role of a teacher, telling the children about the country's rich cultural traditions.
"It is very important for students to be mindful that although the different regions of the country may seem to be vastly separated by their different cultures, traditions, music and dance, art and literature, they are nevertheless bound by a shared history and common future," Mukherjee was quoted in an official release as saying.
"It is our diversity that enriches our country's heritage," he stated.
The students are on an educational tour of Amritsar, Delhi and Dehradun from May 30 to June 10 which is being organised by the Army.
