Varanasi Moves to Start Regular Tamil Classes, Plans Teacher Exchange With Tamil Nadu

The push follows the prime minister’s recent spotlight on Kashi Tamil Sangamam during 'Mann Ki Baat'.

Overview

Government Queen’s College has been directed by the district inspector of schools to run daily evening Tamil classes, and the principal says preparations are underway.
Officials say regular Tamil instruction is likely across Varanasi schools and colleges as plans shift from short workshops to formal courses.
Talks with Tamil instructor Sandhya Kumar Sai have led to an agreement to provide online classes for local students.
The head of Banaras Hindu University’s Tamil Department has assured cooperation to support the new language offerings.
A proposal to depute about 50 Varanasi teachers to Tamil Nadu to teach Hindi has been discussed in meetings chaired by the commissioner and district magistrate.