The day has come when we have to meet with the president of India Pratibha Patil, Children from Dapara Vikas Samiti had got invitation from Children Center of NMML and same time from the president house so this program was tie – up for this meeting.
Morning around 10 a.m. we all have reached at the president house and security check has been done. After security check we have taken to along with 3 to 4 officials from Rastrapti bahwan for the refreshments. Refreshments have been served with the music played by musicians and guitarist. We all went to see the Mughal Garden of the Rastrapti Bhawan. We saw the musical Fountain, which was initiated by our former president of India Abdul kalam Azad. Along with the fountain we can hear music based on our freedom struggle. We have also got chance to see the entire Rastrapati bahwan and the places where minister takes oath, where Padam shree and Padam vibhushan award given to the people, dining hall where food served based on the lights and at one time 140 people can have dinner on that dining table, in the dining room paintings of all the formers Indian presidents have been decorated on the wall of Presidents house..
Now time came when we have to meet with the president. Kantha singh
and Prof. Mridula Mukahrjee, director of NMML (Nehru Memorial Museum and library), welcomed the President Pratibha Patil. President have spent some time with the children and then Mr. Vagish Jha Moderator of the day who works as the Coordinator of the multimedia library at NMML has started the program by giving introduction about the entire venture and invited one Girl Bharti, who has shared about their day to day work in the village of Dampara. One Boy Tarun has shared the entire Experience of Delhi Darhsan and visiting NMML and Rastrapati Bhawan and meeting with president Madam. They said they never thought of this day even in dream ever. But they all have enjoyed this trip.
Kantha singh have shared his entire experience about starting his orphanage in the villages and shared that how he is facing problem of
raring these children without any kind of support from anywhere and asked support from Madam President. How his children home is got burnt in the fire and with the help of community and some well wisher, he was able to rebuilt his house. He has asked Madam Support for his children.
After that Madam president came forward and given blessing to the children and the Kantha Singhs work and said he is doing ‘Punya’ work and will surely people will come forward to help him. She has also appreciated the work which done by the Children Center and shown her interest to take out some time to visit children Center. She has given Rs.50, 000/ as contribution to Mr. Kantha Singh.
Prof. Mridula Mukherji has given vote of thanks and a small token from
the NMML to Madam President also invited her to take out some time to visit NMML, which used to be the first Prime Minister house Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru.
Photo sessions with the children and people who were involved in this entire process got snapped with Madam President and then everyone had the lunch at the president house, which will be, remain forever in the hearts of the people. This was grand day for all the team members who work hard for this day and one of the unforgettable memories in life. Madam President has spent 20 minutes with children but given a message that how she cares for the people of India and having the soft corner of children of India.