The Delhi Government has set up Tamil academy to promote Tamil language and culture. On Sunday, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia appointed Ex-MCD councillor and current member of Delhi Tamil Sangam N. Raja as the Vice-Chairman of the academy.
The newly set-up academy will soon be allocated an office space with all the necessary infrastructure. “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 Tamil Nadu and we want to present a platform to the people of Delhi to get the taste of the art and culture of Tamil Nadu. I am glad that many notable people like the newly elected Vice Chairman N. Raja came forward and joined hands with us to establish this academy," said Deputy CM Sisodia who also holds the charge of the Art, Culture and Language Department.
On the occasion, Raja said, “The Tamil language and culture have a long tradition in the history of Indian culture as well as in Delhi. With the formation of this academy, we will kickstart a new journey of preserving the language in Delhi and promote it too.”
The Department of Art, Culture and Language of the Delhi govt has decided that the new academy will introduce various awards to promote and reward the good works of people in Tamil language and culture.
The government will also provide language courses through this academy. The Delhi government will also celebrate and organise cultural festivals for the people of Tamil Nadu.
Raja has a longstanding involvement in preserving and promoting the Tamil language and culture.
He has been actively promoting the language through the Delhi Tamil Sangam, of which he is a current member.
The Delhi Tamil Sangam frequently organises music, literary and dance events to promote the culture of Tamil Nadu, and has provided the stage to several budding Bharatnatyam dancers as well as its exponents, which is the classical dance form of the state. Raja is also a member of the Malai Mandir Trust, and has held the position of MCD councillor of ward no 64 twice, from 2007 to 2018.
He also holds the position of General Secretary of the Adarsh Navyuvak Ramlila Committee.