President Pranab Mukherjee said India is substantially free from the globally witnessed menace of homegrown terrorism as citizens possess ethnicity in mind and have faith in pluralism. Giving lecture to students in the school inside the President's Estate, Mr. Mukherjee also spoke about the worrisome development of political assassinations in India and its neighborhood. The special session was held to observe Teachers Day with students of Dr Rajendra Prasad Sarvodaya Vidyalaya in New Delhi. <br/><br/>On the second edition of his lecture, Mr Mukherjee said secularism is part of the life for Indians. He said India has suffered the brunt of terrorism, including that of the cross-border variety. Talking for about 50 minutes to the students on the subject of Politics in India since Independence, he recounted the evolution of the democratic process in India post Independence, the building up of the electoral process and participation of Indians in the constitutional democracy.<br/><br/>He also taught the students about the formation of political parties including the creation of the BJP from Jansangh and the advent of coalition politics in the country. In his message on Teacher's Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi saluted the dedication and commitment of all the teachers. He said teacher's role in nation building is paramount.<br/><br/>AIR correspondent reports that on the occasion of Teacher's Day President Pranab Mukherjee paid floral tributes in front of a portrait of Dr. Radhakrishnan in the Rashtrapati Bhavan. He also presented National Awards to teachers at a ceremony in New Delhi.