TAMIL DEVELOPMENT-CULTURE AND RELIGIOUS ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT TAMIL DEVELOPMENT-CULTURE POLICY NOTE 2003 - 2004 “ahk¿ªj bkhêfëny jäœ bkhê nghš ÏåjhtJ v§F« fhnzh«” - ghuÂah® Tamil, amongst all ancient languages of the World, is the only language that possesses multifarious characteristics such as antiquity, ancientness, simplicity, splendour, youthfulness, richness, motherliness, greatness, beauty, nobility and vastness says Mozhi Gnayiru Devaneyappavanar. This Government evinces enormous interest in the growth and development of such a great language. Language is the resultant evolution and development of art form by the people and for the people. The power of Language, attained by mankind only lifts the human beings from others. Language is the vehicle of thought as well as an instrument that carrysout our deeds. Language is the cradle that nurtures human beings, historical thinking, it is the acumen of intellect enriched with thinking; a dynamic force that leads us along the path of wisdom, the growth and blossoming attained through vigour. Thus, the life and progress of mankind solely depend upon the growth and development of language. Tamil is a well developed, unique and classic language that possesses multifarious characteristics such as richness, antiquity, generality, classicism, equity, stability and acceptability. The development of the language is identified with its social utility, development of arts, literature, civilization, culture and its give and take policy. With an objective of facilitating Tamil attaining full utility and giving impetus to art, literature, civilization and culture which develop through Tamil language, the department of Tamil Development - Culture was established exclusively for Tamil in the year 1984. The Hon’ble Chief Minister in her address delivered at the Eighth World Tamil Conference held in 1995 said that “A language should develop, enrich itself and identify itself with the changes that take place at global level” and declared as follows: “If any language fails to assimilate and accommodate new changes, then that language will become handicapped. To continue to be a modern linguistic currency without loosing its ancient moorings, a language should develop into a multi vehicular medium, capable of functioning in all registers ancient and modern”. “At the end of the Fifth World Tamil Conference held in 1981, the then Hon’ble Chief Minister Puratchithalaivar M.G.R. emphatically declared ‘Tamil everywhere and Tamil in every sphere’. I have great pleasure and feel proud in introducing a new slogan viz., ‘Tamil Today and Tamil For ever’ with a view to stabilizing the new dimension and impetus this Eighth World Tamil conference has given to Tamil development and to make it known that ‘Tamil in Science too and Tamil in all”. Thus Tamil language is developing and adapting itself to the advancing times. It is a dynamic and peerless language adopting constructive changes and now being used in all walks of life starting from household activities to internet. By way of giving effect to the great thoughts of our Hon’ble Chief Minister, the department of Tamil Development -culture is continuing its voyage with special attention to the development of Scientific Tamil and having in its mind the theory that the development of Tamil and Culture involves the development of Tamil people. The institutions and organisations under the control of this department are in three broad based categories, viz., (a) those meant for the development of Tamil Language, (b) for preservation and study of Traditional heritage and (c) for promotion of performing Arts and Culture. DEVELOPMENT OF TAMIL LANGUAGE 1. Directorate of Tamil Development 2. Translation Wing 3. International Institute of Tamil Studies 4. Tamil University, Thanjavur 5. Directorate of Tamil Etymological Dictionary Project PRESERVATION AND STUDY OF TRADITIONAL HERITAGE 6. Archaeology 7. Museums PROMOTION OF PERFORMING ARTS AND CULTURE 8. Directorate of Art and Culture 9. Regional Cultural Centres 10. Government Music Colleges and Music Schools 11. Government College of Fine Arts 12. Government College of Architecture and Sculpture 13. Ovia Nunkalai Kuzhu 14. Jawahar Siruvar Manram 15. Eyal Isai Nataka Manram BUDGET ESTIMATE FOR 2003 - 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Head of Account Plan Non Plan Total (1) (2) (3) (4) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- (Rupees in Thousands) REVENUE SECTION 2059 PUBLIC WORKS 01 Office Buildings - - - - - - 053 Maintenance and Repairs - - 33,60 33,60 2202 GENERAL EDUCATION 03 University and Higher Education - - - - - - 102 Assistance to Universities - - 4,28,91 4,28,91 05 LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT 001 Direction and Administration 14,70 2,66,82 2,81,52 102 Promotion of Modern Indian Languages and Literature 1 53,00 53,01 800 Other Expenditure 10,12 9,01,50 9,11,62 2205. 00ART AND CULTURE 001 Direction and Administration 2,00 63,84 65,84 101 Fine Arts Education 2,00,69 4,11,38 6,12,07 102 Promotion of Arts and Culture 57,85 2,65,35 3,23,20 103 Archaeology 3,33,03 3,08,65 6,41,68 105 Public Libraries - - 37,00 37,00 107 Museums 50,00 4,76,41 5,26,41 800 Other Expenditure - - - - - - 2251. 00 SECRETARIAT - SOCIAL SERVICES 090 Secretariat - - 2,32,56 2,32,56 TOTAL NET DEMAND Add: Recoveries - - - - - - ---------------------------------------------------- DEMAND NO. 44 6,68,40 34,79,02 41,47,42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Schemes for the year 2003-2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Serial Description of Schemes Ultimate Cost No. ------------------------------------------ Recurring Non recurring Expenditure Expenditure Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Rupees in Lakhs) Tamil Development, Culture and Religious Endowments Department 1. Purchase of Computers with Accessories for Administrative Department. 0.00 3.52 3.52 Directorate of Tamil Development 2. Computerisation of Directorate of Tamil Development. 0.00 2.40 2.40 3. Official Language/Special Inspection. 0.20 0.00 0.20 4. Verbose in Tamil Literature from Sangam age to Bharathidasan period. 3.50 0.00 3.50 5. Encyclopaedia on technical terms. 4.00 0.00 4.00 Department of Archaeology 6. Excavation of historical sites at Marakkanam. 0.00 3.50 3.50 7. Digitisation of photographs and other records of archaeological excavations and monuments. 0.00 4.00 4.00 Directorate of Art and Culture 8. Purchase of Computers and Accessories for Government College of Architecture and Sculpture, Mamallapuram. 0.75 2.25 3.00 9. Purchase of musical instruments, audio-video visual equipments, projectors, photo equipments to music schools and colleges. 0.00 5.00 5.00 10. Purchase of furniture / floorspreads / aqua guard for Fine Arts Colleges and Music Colleges. 0.00 5.00 5.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Serial Description of Schemes Ultimate Cost No. ------------------------------------------ Recurring Non recurring Expenditure Expenditure Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Rupees in Lakhs) 11. Purchase of drawing materials for students of Government College of Fine Arts, Kumbakonam. 2.65 0.00 2.65 12. Purchase of Xerox machine. 0.50 1.50 2.00 13. Conduct of refresher courses/summer camps/ training of youths. 0.00 10.00 10.00 14. Conduct of festivals/functions,sending of cultural troupes to other States, staging of dramas/conduct of art competition/conduct of social awareness camps. 10.00 0.00 10.00 15. Printing of books relating to syllabus of Music Colleges/Schools. 1.00 0.00 1.00 Govt. Museums 16. Modernisation of Geology Gallery. 0.00 10.00 10.00 Directorate of Etymological Dictionary Project 17. Publication of 6 parts of the Etymological Dictionary. 0.00 12.00 12.00 18. Conduct of 57 days workshop for compilation and DTP of 6 parts of the Etymological dictionary. 0.00 2.00 2.00 19. Purchase of furniture. 0.00 0.30 0.30 20. Provision of internet facility in the computer room. 0.00 0.20 0.20 21. Purchase of reference books for project use. 0.00 0.20 0.20 ------------------------------------------- Total 22.60 61.87 84.47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIRECTORATE OF TAMIL DEVELOPMENT The Government are very keen to improve the usage of Tamil language in all spheres. The Official Language Committee was constituted in the year 1957 which was later formed as the Directorate of Tamil Development whose primary function is the implementation of official language scheme and to perform various types of functions pertaining to the development of Tamil language. IMPLEMENTATION OF OF FICIAL LANGUAGE SCHE ME INSPECTION The Tamil Development Department has taken various effective steps to increase the usage of Tamil in Government Offices. Inspections are being made in Government Offices regarding the implementation of official language scheme. The departments of Secre tariat are being inspected by the Secretary to Government, Tamil Development Culture and Religious Endowments Department. The