Addressing the children, who visited the President House on the occasion of Children's Day, Patil also laid emphasis on the important role that a mother can play in a family to raise awareness among children.

The President touched upon the issues of corruption and urged the youth to discuss among themselves as well as raise awareness through street plays about the scourge. The message should go from children to adults that the younger generation is against corruption, she added.

Walking down memory lane, the President also recounted some incidents from her childhood.

Meanwhile, an estimated 100 children, drawn from the underprivileged sections of society, participated in various activities including a quiz, painting exhibition and a short play, at the Parliament on the occasion of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's birthday.

Text: UNI | Photograph: Rashtrapati Bhavan

Image: President Pratibha Patil greets children at the Rashtrapati Bhavan