Karnataka Renames ST Schools and Raichur University After Maharishi Valmiki on Valmiki Jayanti
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| Why in the news? | On the occasion of Valmiki Jayanti, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced that all Scheduled Tribe (ST) residential schools in the state and Raichur University will be named after Maharishi Valmiki. |
| Welfare Initiatives | - Hostel facilities for marginalized communities in every hobli. <br> - SCSP (Scheduled Castes Sub Plan) and TSP (Tribal Sub Plan) policies ensuring budget allocation. |
| Contributions of Marginalized Communities | - CM highlighted the significant contributions of the Kuruba and Besta castes to literature and philosophy. <br> - Valmiki, Vyasa, and Kalidasa came from similar backgrounds. |
| About Maharishi Valmiki | - Regarded as the "Adi Kavi" (first poet) of Sanskrit literature. <br> - Transformed from a life of crime to a sage after a divine encounter. |
| Contributions to Literature | - Best known for writing the Ramayana, an epic that teaches about ethics, duty, honor, and righteousness. <br> - The Ramayana consists of 24,000 verses and seven books. |