Photos: US first lady Melania Trump's date with Delhi school that 'inspired' her

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US first lady Melania Trump visited on Tuesday a government school in New Delhi that teaches a special "happiness curriculum", rooted in mindfulness practices. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Sporting a traditional red 'tilak' dot on her forehead and wearing a garland of marigolds, Melania watched children at the school play, do yoga, and perform a bhangra dance. Image Credit: AFP

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"I cannot think of a better way for all of us to start our day than this," the First Lady said after witnessing the curriculum. She said that she was "inspired" by the happiness curriculum. Image Credit: AFP

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Melania Trump shakes hands with students during her visit at Sarvodaya Co-Ed Senior Secondary School, in New Delhi Image Credit: AFP

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Melania advised students to be "good to each other" through their life and thanked the teachers for inculcating good values in them. Image Credit: AFP

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The "happiness curriculum" was launched by the left-leaning Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in 2018 as a way to foster social skills by having children engage in mindfulness practices, storytelling and drawing, the party said on its web site. Image Credit: PTI

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Melania Trump (C) interacts with students during her visit at Sarvodaya Co-Ed Senior Secondary School, in New Delhi Image Credit: AFP

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Melania Trump is greeted by children upon her arrival at Sarvodaya Co-Educational Senior Secondary School in New Delhi Image Credit: AP

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Melania Trump hugs a school girl as she witnesses a 'happiness class', during her visit to a government school in New Delhi Image Credit: PTI

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Melania Trump gestures during her visit at Sarvodaya Co-Ed Senior Secondary School, in New Delhi Image Credit: AFP

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Melania Trump receives a bouquet of flowers from children at Sarvodaya Co-Educational Senior Secondary School in New Delhi Image Credit: AP

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Melania Trump (L) is garlanded by students during her visit at Sarvodaya Co-Ed Senior Secondary School, in New Delhi Image Credit: AFP

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Melania Trump shakes hands with students during her visit at Sarvodaya Co-Ed Senior Secondary School, in New Delhi Image Credit: AFP

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Melania Trump attends a meeting with children at the Sarvodaya Co-Education Senior Secondary School in Moti Bagh, in New Delhi Image Credit: REUTERS

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Melania Trump (C) walks with students during her visit at Sarvodaya Co-Ed Senior Secondary School, in New Delhi Image Credit: AFP

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Melania Trump sits in a classroom with teachers and students during her visit at Sarvodaya Co-Ed Senior Secondary School, in New Delhi Image Credit: AFP

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A student applies vermilion powder on the forehead of Melania Trump (L) as she arrives at Sarvodaya Co-Ed Senior Secondary School, in New Delhi Image Credit: AFP

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Melania Trump interacts with school children during a 'happiness class', at Sarvodaya Co-Ed Senior Secondary School, Nanakpura in New Delhi Image Credit: ANI

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