Varanasi: The fifth edition of Kashi Tamil Sangamam will be held from Nov 28 to Dec 12 with a view towards further strengthening the centuries-old cultural and civilizational ties between Kashi and Tamil Nadu . Its 1,330 couplets offer profound insights into virtue, wealth and love, along with ethics, moral conduct and values of life. Recognizing its universal relevance, the Central Institute of Classical Tamil has translated Tirukkural into all 22 languages included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.
The theme this year is ‘Tirukkural Payilvom – Let Us Learn Tirukkural’. Tirukkural is the timeless work of saint-poet Thiruvalluvar.
As part of the programme, students from 1,000 participating institutions selected by nodal institutions from various states and Union Territories will study Tirukkural. The web portal and registration process for Kashi Tamil Sangamam 5.0 were launched on Oct 22 by Union education minister Pralhad Joshi. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Varanasi | Silver Rate in Varanasi | Bank Holidays in Varanasi | Public Holidays in Varanasi | Varanasi AQI | Weather in Varanasi | Petrol Price in Varanasi | Diesel Price in Varanasi | CNG Price in Varanasi | LPG Price in Varanasi Stay updated with the latest Varanasi news.
This edition will place special emphasis on taking the eternal values of Tirukkural to youth and educational institutions across the country. The meeting was attended by secretary, department of higher education, Deepti Gaur Mukerjee; BHU Vice-Chancellor Prof Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi; principal secretary, higher education, Amit Kumar Ghosh; additional secretary, ministry of education, Ankita Mishra Bundela and chairperson, Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti, Chamu Krishna Shastry. Divisional commissioner of Varanasi, officials from the district administration, police administration and other departments were also present. The Central Institute of Classical Tamil, Chennai, will manage the portal, registration, selection process, multilingual academic orientation, digital repository, app, films, publications and outreach to schools. IIT Madras and BHU will serve as the nodal and coordinating institutions for the Tamil Nadu and Kashi sides, respectively. Download the TOI App.
A high-level review meeting was held at Banaras Hindu University on Tuesday to assess preparations for the event and coordination and measures for smooth conduct of the programme on a large scale.