Observing that conducting world

Observing that conducting world
Tamil conferences spending crores of rupees and terming Tamil as a classical language would not serve any purpose unless it is passed on to the next generation, the Madras High Court has directed Tamil Development Department to start correspondence course to teach Tamil at a nominal cost.
A division bench, comprising Justice V Ramasubramanian (now transferred to Hyderabad) and Justice N Kirubakaran, gave the direction recently on a plea by one R Lakshminarayan seeking a direction to the government to take steps to teach Tamil language through correspondence course to non-Tamils.
The bench also directed the Department to sanction Rs 37,36,300, or more if required, to start the course.

The bench suggested government interact with various Tamil organisations active in various parts of the world and make arrangements to teach Tamil in those countries so that the language would be passed on to the next generation.
Stating that in Ontario, Canada, the month of January has been declared as "Tamil Heritage Month", the bench said approximately one per cent of the world's population speaks Tamil, the petitioner submitted.

Stating that Sri Lankan Tamils settled in various countries, including the U S, Netherlands and France, are evincing keen interest to teach Tamil to their children, the bench said adding however that in Tamil Nadu, Tamil is not passed on to the next generation.

The petitioner submitted that the Union Ministry of Human Resources Development is offering Hindi Certificate and Diploma Correspondence Course at a nominal cost for all Indians whose mother tongue is not Hindi as well as to foreigners and Non-Resident Indians.
The bench also suggested that the state should come forward to fund translation of Tamil literature in other languages and great literature of other languages to Tamil.
The bench also said the state government should fund and promote Tamil language by awarding scholarships to scholars and for their research work and for books.