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Pradhan Calls for Blending Tradition and Modernity at Kashi Tamil Sangamam Finale

He cast Tamil learning as a gateway to ancient wisdom under the event’s Tamil Karkalam theme.

Dharmendra Pradhan made the comments at the Kashi Tamil Sangamam in Rameshwaram. Vice President CP Radhakrishnan was the chief guest at the event (X/dpradhanbjp)
The education ministry chose “Tamil Karkalam” or Learn Tamil as the central theme for KTS 4.0. (REUTERS)

Overview

  • Speaking at the Dec. 30 valedictory in Rameswaram, the Union education minister urged youth to integrate tradition with modernity.
  • He called linguistic diversity a bridge, saying learning Tamil opens access to India’s ancient knowledge.
  • The Education Ministry positioned KTS 4.0 around “Tamil Karkalam,” promoting language study as civilisational learning and cultural connection.
  • A cohort of roughly 300 students from Varanasi, along with ten batches of 30 college students from Uttar Pradesh, completed a 15-day Tamil immersion across Tamil Nadu.
  • Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan attended as chief guest, as the initiative unfolded against Tamil Nadu’s stated opposition to NEP 2020’s three-language recommendation.