Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new campus of Central Institute of Classical Tamil in Chennai, on 12th January, 2022.
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The establishment of a new campus of Central Institute of Classical Tamil (CICT) in Chennai is in line with the Prime Minister’s vision to protect and preserve Indian heritage and promote classical languages.
The new campus is fully funded by the Union Government and is built at a cost of Rs 24 Crore.
CICT, which was operating from a rented building so far, will now operate from a new 3 storey campus.
An autonomous organization under the Union Ministry of Education, CICT is contributing to the promotion of classical Tamil by doing research activities so as to establish the ancientness and uniqueness of Tamil language.
To promote classical Tamil and support its students, the Institute indulges in academic activities like holding seminars and training programmes, granting fellowship etc. It also aims to translate and publish ‘Thirukkural’ in various Indian as well as 100 foreign languages.
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