Ministry of Education announces the fifth Kashi Tamil Sangamam on the theme of the Thirukkural
25 October 2026
The Ministry of Education has announced the fifth edition of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam, to be held from 28 November to 12 December.
The theme is 'Thirukkural Payilvom - Thirukkural Abhyas Karen'.
About 1,400 people from Tamil Nadu will travel in seven groups of roughly 200 each on an eight-day journey.
The itinerary covers Varanasi, Prayagraj and Ayodhya.
Registration is through the Kashi Tamil Sangamam portal hosted by IIT Madras; it opened on 22 October and closes on 13 November.
Application categories include students, teachers, writers and media professionals, agriculture, professionals and artisans, women and spiritual leaders.
In plain words
Thirukkural Thirukkural — A classical Tamil work of couplets on ethics and governance, attributed to Thiruvalluvar.
Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat — A central initiative that pairs states and regions to exchange language and culture.