{"id":116682,"date":"2026-11-15T09:16:06","date_gmt":"2026-11-15T03:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=116682"},"modified":"2026-11-15T09:16:10","modified_gmt":"2026-11-15T03:46:10","slug":"bjp-goa-president-damu-naik-organises-special-ramayana-screening-for-children-on-childrens-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=116682","title":{"rendered":"BJP Goa President Damu Naik Organises Special Ramayana Screening for Children on Children\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Free screening at INOX Margao introduces children aged 9 to 14 to the timeless values of truth, courage, compassion and righteousness<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Goa Khabar:<\/strong> Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Goa State President Damu Naik organised a special free screening of the Ramayana for children aged 9 to 14 years at INOX, Margao, on the occasion of Children\u2019s Day. The initiative aimed to introduce young children to India&#8217;s rich cultural heritage and the moral values reflected in the epic Ramayana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The special screening brought together children and their parents for an evening dedicated to cultural awareness, traditional values and moral education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking about the initiative, Damu Naik emphasised that the Ramayana is much more than an ancient epic. 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others and moral responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Expressing happiness over the response to the programme, Naik said that witnessing the enthusiasm of the children and interacting with them and their parents made the Children&#8217;s Day celebration particularly memorable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also stressed that cultural and educational initiatives of this nature could play an important role in passing traditional knowledge and values from one generation to another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Naik, the teachings of the Ramayana remain relevant in contemporary society, particularly in guiding young minds towards honesty, compassion, discipline and a sense of duty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the occasion of Children&#8217;s Day, the BJP State President called for continued efforts to inspire children through India&#8217;s cultural traditions and ensure that the country&#8217;s rich 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