Participating agencies
Kashi Tamil Sangamam 5.0 is delivered by ministries, institutes, universities and public authorities working together. Their roles in the programme are listed below.
Ministry
Ministry of Education, Government of India
Nodal ministry for Kashi Tamil Sangamam. Approves the programme, releases funds and coordinates the participating institutions.
www.education.gov.in
Institute
Central Institute of Classical Tamil, Chennai
Implementing institute for KTS 5.0: runs this portal, the student registration and selection, the 21-language orientation, the digital repository and all Thirukkural content.
www.cict.in
Institute
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Nodal institute for Kashi Tamil Sangamam on the Tamil Nadu side; delegate logistics and the Tamil Nadu programme.
www.iitm.ac.in
University
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Coordinating institute in Kashi; academic sessions, the Kashi programme and co-host of the National Conference on the Thirukkural.
www.bhu.ac.in
Committee
Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti
Partner for the Annual National Conference on the Thirukkural and for the multilingual translation network.
Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysuru
Support for translations, dubbing and subtitling of the orientation lectures into the scheduled languages.
www.ciil.orgUniversity Grants Commission
Circulates the call for applications to universities and colleges across India and nominates faculty mentors.
www.ugc.gov.inAll India Council for Technical Education
Outreach to technical institutions for student registration.
www.aicte-india.orgIndian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation
Travel, accommodation and local tours for delegates; Thirukkural displays at railway stations with Indian Railways.
www.irctc.co.inAirports Authority of India
Thirukkural couplet displays on passenger information systems and signage at airports.
www.aai.aeroNational Highways Authority of India
Thirukkural couplet displays at highway toll plazas.
nhai.gov.inMinistry of Culture, Government of India
Cultural troupes, screenings of the Thirukkural short films and cultural showcases at KTS venues.
www.indiaculture.gov.inCentral Board of Secondary Education
Daily Kural initiative in schools, comic books, posters and storytelling workshops.
www.cbse.gov.inKendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti
Daily Kural morning-assembly calendar and distribution of printed charts to schools.
kvsangathan.nic.inGovernment of Tamil Nadu
State-level coordination, Tamil Development Department and host colleges in Tamil Nadu.
www.tn.gov.inGovernment of Uttar Pradesh and Varanasi District Administration
Venue, security and local arrangements in Kashi.
up.gov.in