President Pranab Mukherjee, who completed two years in office on Friday, inaugurated a museum with fibre glass statues of former Presidents in Rashtrapati Bhavan in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and senior Cabinet Ministers.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said: “I dedicate the Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum to the nation. I am sure this museum will enable the people of our nation obtain an inside view of Rashtrapati Bhavan, its art, architecture and vibrant community as well as educate them on the lives of various Presidents.”
The museum has an interactive zone where visitors can learn more about former Presidents and see audio-video clippings related to them.
The President also inaugurated a knowledge hub within the Dr. Rajendra Prasad Sarvodaya Vidyalaya at Rashtrapati Bhavan and 16 serviced apartments. The knowledge hub will be a space for innovative teaching and learning and use collaborative, interactive and pedagogical practices to help teachers connect to the world outside their classroom.
A mobile application for Rashtrapati Bhavan, a new design for the President's website and a video film on the important events of the second year of presidency were also released.
