CM Stalin announces Rs 10 crore corpus fund to promote Tamil language and arts globally
Soon, a scheme to train and dispatch 100 Tamil teachers and Tamil to countries with diaspora populations
CM MK Stalin at the Non-Resident Tamils' Day event held at the Chennai Trade Centre in Nandambakkam
CHENNAI: In a significant move, Chief Minister MK Stalin announced a corpus fund of Rs 10 crore to preserve and promote Tamil among the diaspora, who may find it challenging to connect with their roots and rejuvenate their cultural base.
CM made the announcement at the Non-Resident Tamils' Day event held at the Chennai Trade Centre in Nandambakkam on Sunday. The fund is expected to help in promoting the language and Tamil arts.
Delivering the keynote address, Stalin emphasised the importance of safeguarding Tamil identity and cultural heritage among the global diaspora.
He announced that a comprehensive scheme would be formulated to train 100 Tamil teachers and artists, who would be dispatched to Tamil-populated areas all over the world to conduct training courses for a period of two years.
The State government would bear the entire cost of this initiative, Stalin assured, adding that the selected trainers would collaborate with local Tamil Sangams to impart training and promote Tamil culture.
Stalin also made a fervent appeal to the Tamil diaspora to hold onto their roots and heritage, urging them not to forget their language, land, and people.
"Wherever you are, do not give up your identity. Live with the belief that your brother Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin is the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu," he exclaimed.
Highlighting the achievements of the Non-Resident Tamils Welfare Board, Stalin said, "My style of functioning is about actions, not mere words. That is how our Dravidian model government has achieved unprecedented success in the last 3.5 years."
The DMK president solicited the support and cooperation of the global Tamil community in the government's endeavours to promote the Tamil language and culture.
Stalin also dwelled on the "Vergalai Thedi (Searching for Roots)" project, which he described as a milestone in his political career.
"Launched with the objective of helping young Tamils abroad reconnect with their cultural heritage, the project has facilitated two trips so far, enabling 157 youngsters to visit their motherland and rediscover their roots," he noted.
The event was attended by State Ministers K Ponmudy, TM Anbarasan, RS Rajakannappan, R Rajendran, TNCC president K Selvaperunthagai, and Sri Lankan Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar, among others.
