New Delhi: Delhi government’s Department of Art, Culture, and Language on Sunday set-up a Tamil academy to promote the language and culture of Tamilnadu.
According to Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who also holds the charge of the Art, Culture, and Language department, “It is this diversity that forms Delhi’s vibrant and cosmopolitan culture. Delhi has a large population of people from Tamil Nadu and we want to present a platform to the people of Delhi to get a taste of the art and culture of Tamilnadu.”
The Delhi government has appointed former Councillor and current member of Delhi Tamil Sangam N Raja as the vice-chairman of the academy, the Delhi government said in a statement.
The newly set-up academy will soon be allocated an office space with all the necessary infrastructure, it said.
“Delhi is a culturally rich city where people from all parts of the country live and work. It is this diversity that forms Delhi’s vibrant and cosmopolitan culture. Delhi has a large population of people from Tamilnadu and we want to present a platform to the people of Delhi to get the taste of the art and culture of Tamilnadu,” said Sisodia.