The fifth edition of Kashi Tamil Sangamam (KTS 5.0) will be held from 28th November to 12th December this year. The programme will celebrate, reaffirm and strengthen the age-old civilisational bonds between Tamil Nadu and Kashi, the two ancient seats of learning, strengthening the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat. The Ministry of Education said that the theme of KTS 5.0 is Thirukkural Payilvom – Thirukkural Abhyas Karen.

Akashvani correspondent reports that as part of the Sangamam, around 1,400 participants from Tamil Nadu, divided into seven groups of approximately 200 members each, will undertake an 8-day journey. The itinerary will include Varanasi, Prayagraj and Ayodhya and featuring cultural, academic, domain-specific and spiritual engagements. The emphasis on youth participation will enable a new generation to engage meaningfully with India’s classical knowledge traditions. Ministry of Education invites eligible applicants from Tamil Nadu, especially youth and students, to register for the programme and participate in this celebration of India’s cultural oneness, linguistic diversity and shared civilisational inheritance.

Interested applicants can register through the official Kashi Tamil Sangamam portal, hosted by IIT Madras, at https://kashitamil.iitm.ac.in/. Registration has commenced on the 22nd of this month and will remain open until the 13th of next month. The Ministry informed that applications are invited under seven categories, including students, teachers, writers and media professionals, agriculture and allied sectors, professionals and artisans, women, and spiritual leaders.