School Remembers "Teacher Droupadi Murmu" As She Takes Oath 1,400 Km Away
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Droupadi Murmu taught at Sri Aurobindo Integral Education and Research Centre at Rairangpur from 1994 to 1997 and took no salary.
In President Droupadi Murmu's address to parliament after being sworn in, a school in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district -- over 1,400 km away from the venue of the swearing-in ceremony -- found a special mention.
About 25 years ago, before her political career began, President Murmu was a teacher at Sri Aurobindo Integral Education and Research Centre at Rairangpur. She taught all subjects at the school from 1994 to 1997 and took no salary.
In 1997, she was elected councillor of the Rairangpur Nagar Panchayat, starting a political journey that would see her in various administrative positions and pave the path to the country's highest office.
As she took the oath as the country's first tribal and second woman President, there was jubilation and pride at the school.
