{"id":268727,"date":"2023-11-29T00:00:21","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T00:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hamslivenews.com\/?p=268727"},"modified":"2023-11-29T07:27:30","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T07:27:30","slug":"kashi-tamil-sangamam-phase-2-to-return-from-december-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hamslive.com\/news\/2023\/11\/kashi-tamil-sangamam-phase-2-to-return-from-december-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Kashi Tamil Sangamam Phase 2 to return from December 17"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The second edition of the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat programme is proposed to be held from December 17, the first day of the holy Tamil Margali month, and continue till December 30, 2023.<\/p>\n

Kashi Tamil Sangamam is all set for a return. The second edition of the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat programme is proposed to be held from December 17, the first day of the holy Tamil Margali month, and continue till December 30, 2023.<\/p>\n

The registration portal by IIT Madras for Phase 2 of Kashi Tamil Sangamam was launched on November 27, 2023.<\/p>\n

Like the first edition, this year’s Sangamam proposes to take forward the objective of reviving the living bonds between Varanasi and Tamil Nadu – two important centres of learning and culture in ancient India \u2013 by facilitating people to people connect across different walks of life.<\/p>\n

In Phase 2 of KTS, it is proposed that around 1400 people from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry will travel by train to Varanasi, Prayagraj and Ayodhya for an 8-day immersive tour, including the travel time.<\/p>\n

They will be divided into 7 groups of around 200 each, comprising students, teachers, farmers and artisans, traders and businessmen, religious, writers, and professionals. \u00a0Each group will be named after a sacred river (Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati, Sindhu, Narmada, Godavari and Kaveri).<\/p>\n

The delegates will also get to see places of historical, tourist and religious interest and interact with people of Uttar Pradesh from their domains of work. KTS 2.0 would have a crisper format with emphasis on awareness generation & outreach, people to people connect and cultural immersion. The focus is also on increased engagement and interaction with local counterparts (weavers, artisans, artists, entrepreneurs, writers etc) to get insights into best practices, enhance learning and cross pollination of ideas.<\/p>\n

Delegate itinerary includes 2 days onward journey \u2013 2 days return; 2 days at Varanasi and 1 day each at Prayagraj and Ayodhya. Stalls exhibiting art and culture, handlooms, handicrafts, cuisine, and other special products of Tamil Nadu and Kashi will be set up, cultural programmes blending the cultures of Tamil Nadu and Kashi will be organized at Namo Ghat in Varanasi.<\/p>\n

During this period there will be academic exchanges \u2013 seminars, discussions, lectures on various facets of knowledge like \u2013 literature, ancient texts, philosophy, spirituality, music, dance, drama, yoga, Ayurveda, handlooms, handicrafts as well as the modern innovations, trade exchanges, edutech and other gen next technology etc. Apart from experts and scholars, local practical practitioners from the above subjects \/ professions from Tamil Nadu and Varanasi will also participate in these exchanges so that a body of practical knowledge\/ innovations can emerge from the mutual learning in different fields.<\/p>\n

Dedicated awareness generation and outreach activities would also be organised by IIT Madras in coordination with identified institutions in Tamil Nadu with workshops, seminars, meetings and other outreach campaign programs being conducted from December 1 to 31.<\/p>\n

The first edition of Kashi Tamil Sangamam was held successfully from November 16 to December 16, 2022. Over 2500 people from Tamil Nadu, representing 12 different walks of life, had travelled to Varanasi, Prayagraj and Ayodhya on 8 day-tours, during which they had an immersive experience of different aspects of life in and around Varanasi.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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