US first lady Melania Trump visited on Tuesday a government school in New Delhi that teaches a special "happiness curriculum", rooted in mindfulness practices.
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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.
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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.
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Melania Trump shakes hands with students during her visit at Sarvodaya Co-Ed Senior Secondary School, in New Delhi
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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.
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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.
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Melania Trump (C) interacts with students during her visit at Sarvodaya Co-Ed Senior Secondary School, in New Delhi
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Melania Trump is greeted by children upon her arrival at Sarvodaya Co-Educational Senior Secondary School in New Delhi
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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
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Melania Trump gestures during her visit at Sarvodaya Co-Ed Senior Secondary School, in New Delhi
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Melania Trump receives a bouquet of flowers from children at Sarvodaya Co-Educational Senior Secondary School in New Delhi
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Melania Trump (L) is garlanded by students during her visit at Sarvodaya Co-Ed Senior Secondary School, in New Delhi
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Melania Trump shakes hands with students during her visit at Sarvodaya Co-Ed Senior Secondary School, in New Delhi
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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
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Melania Trump (C) walks with students during her visit at Sarvodaya Co-Ed Senior Secondary School, in New Delhi
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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
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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
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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
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