President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, celebrates Raksha Bandhan with students from schools across the country at Rashtrapati Bhavan

President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, today urged school students to extend the core values of Rakshabandhan, that is, love, care and protection, to the environment. She added that the Festival symbolized a bond of love that could be shared with anyone including family members, friends and even trees. She was celebrating Raksha Bandhan with students from schools across the country at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Expressing concern at the deteriorating balance of the environment, the President asked students to tie rakhis on plants and trees to preserve the equilibrium necessary for survival. Emphasizing that students were the future of the country, she said that the resolve taken to plant and nurture trees should become a lifelong commitment. As part of their visit to the national capital, the students visited Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya on August 27, 2026. Following the programme at Rashtrapati Bhavan today, the students also participated in a guided tour of Rashtrapati Bhavan and Amrit Udyan. They will also visit "The Light and the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One" exhibition, which is currently being hosted at the Raipithora Cultural Complex, to view the sacred Buddha relics on display. They will further visit the National Science Centre, National War Memorial and India Gate as part of their educational visit on August 29, 2026.