IN PHOTOS: President Droupadi Murmu visits her birthplace in Odisha`s Mayurbhanj

Updated On: 06 December, 2024 06:15 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday turned emotional while visiting her birthplace Uparbeda village in Odisha`s Mayurbhanj district and said she has never felt the village as a place but a family. Pics/PTI

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<p>Murmu, who was born in a Santali family of Uparbeda village under Bamanghati sub-division on June 20, 1958, for the first time came to her village and her ancestral house after assuming the country`s topmost Constitutional post</p>

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Murmu, who was born in a Santali family of Uparbeda village under Bamanghati sub-division on June 20, 1958, for the first time came to her village and her ancestral house after assuming the country`s topmost Constitutional post

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She assumed office of the President of India on July 25, 2022

<p>As soon as Murmu reached the village, she rushed to Uparbeda Government Upper Primary School, her alma mater, where she spent her early years as a student</p>

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As soon as Murmu reached the village, she rushed to Uparbeda Government Upper Primary School, her alma mater, where she spent her early years as a student

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The school and the entire village were decorated to welcome her. She was received by teachers, students and villagers

<p>While interacting with the students, Murmu said, "I am 66 years old and do not feel like growing up. Still, I feel like a child at my school and village. I recall how teachers were teaching us in mud-walled classrooms here"</p>

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While interacting with the students, Murmu said, "I am 66 years old and do not feel like growing up. Still, I feel like a child at my school and village. I recall how teachers were teaching us in mud-walled classrooms here"

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Murmu also said that the teachers and villagers treat her like a family member and not someone outsider

<p>"I still recall the days when I was preparing for the class-7 scholarship examination. Our teacher Madan Mohan Sir, took me to his family and I lived with his children while preparing for the examination. The love and affection that I have received from this village and school is heavenly," she said</p>

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"I still recall the days when I was preparing for the class-7 scholarship examination. Our teacher Madan Mohan Sir, took me to his family and I lived with his children while preparing for the examination. The love and affection that I have received from this village and school is heavenly," she said

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