Key Takeaways
- The Chief Minister M.K.Statin announced a new bust of Tamil scholar Tamil Oli will be placed at the Tamil University in Thanjavur.
- A prize fund of Rs 50 lakh will support student competitions in Tamil literature.
- Awards bearing Tamil Oli’s name will encourage excellence among Tamil‑studying students.
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin said that a bust of Tamil scholar Tamiloli will be installed on the Tamil University campus in Thanjavur to mark his birth anniversary.
An official release said that the Chief Miniser also announced that competitions would be organised among students who excel in Tamil and would be given awards named after the scholar Tamiloli for which Rs 50 lakh will be deposited.
This amount will be utilised for organising such competitions for students, it said.
