Kashi-Tamil Sangamam

About Kashi-Tamil Sangamam:

• ‘Kashi-Tamil Sangamam’ programme would be held from November 16 to December 16.
• This programme, which would be a part of the ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ initiative which is aimed at rekindling the civilisational link between the new Kashi and Tamil Nadu — both deep centres of knowledge.
• Building a heritage bridge for the new generation was a key feature of the National Education Policy.
• As part of the programme, 2,500 people divided into 12 groups would be travelling to Varanasi by train during the period.
• The journey points in Tamil Nadu would be Chennai, Rameswaram and Coimbatore.
• The groups would include students, teachers, artisans and people from various walks of life.
• The tours would include seminars, lectures, group meetings and visits to the Kashi Vishwanath temple and centres of important Tamil cultural heritage in Varanasi.
• The knowledge partners for the programme would be IIT-Madras and the Banaras Hindu University, while the Uttar Pradesh government would be the host State.

Source : The Hindu