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Tamil book fairs in Indian metros, foreign countries : Thennarasu

Chennai, Mar 14 (UNI) Buoyed by the success of the Chennai International
Book Fair over the last three years, Tamil book fairs will be conducted in all
Indian metros and foreign countries from this year, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister
Thangam Thennarasu said on Friday.
President the 2025-26 Budget in the State Assembly, he said as part of the
efforts to disseminate and democratize knowledge, the Chennai International
Book Fair conducted for the past three years, and similar book festivals held
in all district headquarters, are being widely appreciated across the country.
In the next phase, Tamil book fairs will be conducted from this year onwards,
not only in other major Indian metropolitan cities such as New Delhi, Mumbai,
Bengaluru, Kolkata, and Thiruvananthapuram, where Tamils reside in significant
numbers, but also in foreign countries, particularly in cities like Singapore, Kuala
Lumpur, and Dubai.
An amount of Rs.2 crore has been allocated for this purpose, he said.
The Minister announced that To systematically introduce Tamil heritage to the
younger Tamil generations living abroad, a sum of Rs.10 crore has been
allocated for conducting in-person classes through Non-Resident Tamils' Welfare
Board, engaging 100 Tamil teachers and artists to teach Tamil language and
folk arts.
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