{
  "id": 5012593,
  "title": "President Droupadi Murmu Meets Odisha Folk Artist, Highlights Education And Cultural Heritage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/president-droupadi-murmu-meets-odisha-folk-artist-highlights",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T04:18:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/lifestyle/president-droupadi-murmu-meets-odisha-folk-artist-highlights-education-and-cultural-heritage"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Droupadi Murmu met with over 90 folk artists from Odisha's Ganjam district at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday. The visit aimed to recognize the district's rich folk, tribal art, and cultural traditions. President Murmu, hailing from Odisha herself, has frequently emphasized the importance of education, especially in empowering rural and tribal communities. She spoke of the need to balance modern development with preserving cultural heritage and traditions. During the meeting, Murmu stressed the critical role of education in individual and societal progress. She encouraged the artists to support and encourage younger generations, urging them to continue practising and promoting the rich artistic and cultural traditions passed down through generations.",
  "summary": "President Droupadi Murmu met an Odisha folk artist at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday. She highlighted the importance of education and the need to preserve India’s rich cultural heritage. President Murmu met more than 90 folk artists who visited New Delhi from Ganjam district. The interaction was done to recognise the district’s rich folk, tribal art and cultural traditions. It brought together two…",
  "key_points": [
    "President Droupadi Murmu met 90+ Odisha folk artists at Rashtrapati Bhavan.",
    "Murmu emphasized education's role in empowering rural and tribal communities.",
    "She stressed balancing modern development with preserving cultural heritage."
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}