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* The Union government on Thursday(20th Oct 2022) announced a month-long programme to “strengthen” and “rekindle” the cultural and civilisational bond between Tamil Nadu and Varanasi.
 
*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

Published On : October 23, 2022
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