Kashi Tamil Sangamam 3.0 to be held from Feb 15-24
The third edition of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam (KTS 3.0), set to kick off on February 15 at Varanasi’s Namo Ghat, Ayodhya, and Prayagraj, will celebrate several aspects of Tamil cultural, Siddha system of medicine (Bharatiya Chikitsa), classical Tamil literature, and heritage, union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced on Wednesday.
“KTS 3.0 aims to strengthen the bond between Tamil Nadu and Varanasi and make the youth aware of their cultural significance, further promoting the idea of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat,” Pradhan said while launching the registration portal — kashitamil.iitm.ac.in — for the 10-day event.
Pradhan added that, in addition to 1,000 participants from various walks of life—including students, teachers, farmers, artisans, professionals, small entrepreneurs, women, and researchers from Tamil Nadu—the KTS 3.0 delegation will also include 200 students from Tamil Nadu who are studying in central government higher educational institutions in other states.
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), which is organising KTS 3.0, has opened the registration process, which will continue until February 1.
After registering, participants will take a quiz competition in Tamil on February 2 to qualify for shortlisting. The final list of KTS 3.0 delegates will be announced on February 5. Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, will serve as the receiving institute for the event.