Kashi Tamil Sangamam 5.0 · 2026

Kashi Tamil Sangamam 5.0

திருக்குறள் பயில்வோம்Thirukkural Payilvom – Thirukkural Abhyas Karenतिरुक्कुरल अभ्यास करें

One thousand students from one thousand colleges across India will learn the Thirukkural in their own language, take part in an online orientation, and carry the couplets back to their campuses.

₹10,000Each of the 1,000 selected students will be given a stipend of ₹10,000 for the one-month internship.

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Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi presenting the Russian translation of the Thirukkural to the President of Russia, Mr Vladimir Putin, at the BRICS Summit 2026, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.

“Kashi Tamil Sangamam furthers the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’.”

— Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi

Kashi Tamil Sangamam 5.0 · 2026

Key dates

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Registration window

25 Sep 2026 – 15 Nov 2026

Open

Online selection test

29 Nov 2026

11:00–12:00 IST · 30 minutes · Online

Merit list

To be announced

1,000 delegates · one per institution

Online orientation

21 languages and English

10 lectures · live question-and-answer session

The participant pathway

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Register25 Sep 2026 – 15 Nov 2026

Online test29 Nov 2026 · 25 objective multiple-choice questions

Merit listOne per college · 1,000 delegates

Orientation in 21 languages10 lectures and a 20-minute question-and-answer session

Campus presentationA one-hour talk guided by a faculty mentor

At a glance

Applications received

Colleges represented

States and UTs

Languages of the Thirukkural

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The journey so far

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KTS 1.0 · 2022

Twelve delegations from Tamil Nadu travelled to Varanasi, Prayagraj and Ayodhya in the first month-long Sangamam, hosted at Banaras Hindu University.

KTS 2.0 · 2023

Academic and cultural sessions at Namo Ghat, with the first real-time Tamil translation of the Prime Minister's address.

KTS 3.0 · 2025

The legacy of Sage Agasthyar and Indian knowledge traditions; 1,200 participants, including students from central universities.

KTS 4.0 · 2025

“Let us learn Tamil”: Tamil teachers in the schools of Varanasi, a study tour of Tamil Nadu, and the Agasthya Expedition from Tenkasi to Kashi.

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