Published 17:54 IST, February 22nd 2020

US First Lady Melania Trump to visit government school in Delhi's Nanakpura on Feb 25

Melania Trump, after reaching Hyderabad House in Delhi on February 25, will move to a Delhi government school in Moti Bagh to meet the school children.

Reported by: Aishwaria Sonavane
Follow: Google News Icon
  • share
null | Image: self
Advertisement

US First Lady Melania Trump will visit a government school in Delhi's Nanakpura, near Moti Bagh on Friday 25, Vasant Vihar Councilor Manish Agrawal said on Saturday. She is expected to attend Happiness Classes introduced by AAP government in Delhi.  Melania Trump, after reaching Hyderabad House in national capital on February 25, will move to a Delhi government school in Moti Bagh to meet school children.

He said that all departments including sanitation department and horticulture department are engd in beautifying path through which First Lady will visit school.  "We have been beautifying path through which Melania Trump will go to school. All municipal departments are busy in preparations," he said.

READ| Priyanka Vadra fires broadside at 'Namaste Trump' organizer, slams lack of transparency

Advertisement

He expressed happiness over visit of Melania Trump. "This is a very proud moment for us that US First Lady Melania Trump is visiting school in our ward. As soon as we got news by school's administration we began our preparations for visit," Agrawal told ANI. Special classes by name of Happiness Classes were started by Delhi government in its schools in 2018. As a part of program, students are taught various activities including meditation, street plays and basic obedience with an aim to reduce anxiety and stress levels among children. 

Kejriwal's name dropped from school visit 

Earlier on Saturday, it was reported that that names of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia have been dropped off from event. As per news ncy ANI, Delhi government sources claim both were to attend program since school comes under ir administration but Centre has reportedly dropped ir names. First Lady will be attending a 'Happiness Class' of Delhi government and is expected to be in school for around an hour on February 25.

Advertisement

US President Donald Trump, accompanied by wife Melania Trump and a high-level delegation, will arrive in Ahmedabad around on on February 24 for a little less than a 36-hour-long trip. From Ahmedabad, he will travel to Agra before arriving at national capital for main leg of visit.

Gujarat government is reportedly also spending roughly 80 crores on beautification process which includes painting walls with a mess of harmony between 'world's largest and world's oldest democracies'-- India and US. Moreover, ahead of Trump's visit to Taj Mahal on February 25, officials have stated that water from Ganga has been released in Yamuna to temporarily revive river.  It was reported that over 100 crore rupees are being spent to host US President's first India visit.

(With ANI inputs) 

Advertisement

READ| Congress takes a dig at Donald Trump's maiden India visit; shares 'hiring w' poster

READ| Trump to encour bilateral dialogue between India, Pakistan to resolve differences

Advertisement

17:53 IST, February 22nd 2020