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Delhi Government Offices to Close Oct. 7 for Valmiki Jayanti

Officials frame the commemoration as honoring Valmiki's egalitarian legacy through Social Welfare–led programmes.

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Delhi Valmiki Jayanti
Schools closed

Overview

  • An official statement said all Delhi government offices will be shut on Tuesday, October 7, for Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti.
  • Citywide programmes, processions and tribute meetings are scheduled, with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta set to participate.
  • A special programme at the Delhi Secretariat on Monday is being organised under the Department of Social Welfare with discussions on Valmiki's life and teachings.
  • The Secretariat event is expected to be attended by CM Rekha Gupta and Social Welfare Minister Ravindra Indraj Singh.
  • The statement quoted Gupta calling Valmiki the adikavi and a symbol of equality while reaffirming commitments to education, upliftment and equal opportunities for the Dalit community.