Correct Answer : Option (C) - Both 1 and 2
* 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