|  Early Times Report 
 Kathua, Oct 24: Students of Kartar Public School celebrated Valmiki Jayanti today by holding a special assembly.
 They presented speeches and skits based on the theme.  They recalled that Valimiki is the author of the epic, The Ramayana.  Valmiki was a hunter and a dacoit before he turned a sage.  The students applauded the genius of Valmiki who composed the Ramayana one of the greatest epics of all time.  Speaking on this occasion, Harpreet Kaur, Secretary-cum-Principal said that the Ramayana contains 24,000 slokas, seven cantos and 4, 80,002 words.  It is imperative in a pluralistic society to promote secular values and tolerance by celebrating all festivals.
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