Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday announced that all government residential schools in the state will be renamed as Maharishi Valmiki Residential Schools.
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He further said that the Raichur University will be renamed as Maharishi Valmiki University, news agency ANI reported.
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He made the announcement on the occasion of Valmiki Jayanti, which is celebrated to honor Maharishi Valmiki, the revered author of the Ramayana.
Earlier today, the Karnataka CM paid rich tributes to Valmiki in a series of posts on X.
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“Let the life and achievements of Dalit genius, Adi Kavi Valmiki, who wrote the epic Ramayana and showed that talent is not a gift of birth, but an achievement, be an inspiration to all of us,” he said.
