Archive · 28 Dec 2025
PM Modi Praises Tamil, Kannada Initiatives Abroad
Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked about how people in other countries are proud of their Indian languages.
In Fiji, a school celebrated Tamil Day where kids recited poems and gave speeches.
In Dubai, there's a Kannada Pathshala where children learn to read, write, and speak Kannada.
PM Modi also mentioned a special event in Varanasi called Kashi Tamil Sangamam where students from Varanasi went to Tamil Nadu to learn Tamil.
He said this shows how languages bring people together in India.
PM Modi praised Tamil Day celebrations in Fiji and Kannada Pathshala in Dubai during Mann Ki Baat.
A school in Rakiraki, Fiji, held its first Tamil Day with students reciting poems and giving speeches.
Kannada Pathshala in Dubai teaches children to read, write, and speak Kannada.
Kashi Tamil Sangamam in Varanasi promoted learning Tamil with 300 students visiting Tamil Nadu and 50 teachers from Tamil Nadu teaching in Varanasi.
PM Modi highlighted the growing interest in Tamil among youth and children across India.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- What
- Lauded Tamil Day in Fiji and Kannada Pathshala in Dubai
- When
- During the 129th edition of Mann Ki Baat
- Where
- New Delhi, India
- Why
- To highlight the pride in regional languages and their promotion abroad
- Event
- Mann Ki Baat radio show
- Speaker
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Location of Tamil Day
- Rakiraki, Fiji
- Location of Kannada Pathshala
- Dubai, UAE
- Kashi Tamil Sangamam Theme
- Learn Tamil-Tamil Karakalam
- Number of Schools in Varanasi
- 50
- Students from Varanasi to Tamil Nadu
- 300
- Teachers from Tamil Nadu to Varanasi
- 50
