The fifth edition of Kashi Tamil Sangamam (KTS 5.0) is scheduled to be held from the 28th of next month till the 12th of December. The programme will celebrate, reaffirm and strengthen the age-old civilizational 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 one thousand four hundred participants from Tamil Nadu, divided into seven groups of approximately two hundred members each, will undertake an eight-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.