• Delhi government to set up a Tamil Academy to protect the Tamil language and culture.
• Tamil Academy will organise Tamil language classes, give new awards and organise cultural events to promote and recognise literary works in Tamil.
• Delhi government is to provide language courses through the Tamil Academy.
• The Ex-Councilor N Raja has been appointed as the vice chairman of the newly set up Tamil Academy.
• The Delhi government already runs Sanskrit, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Hindi, Maithili and Bhojpuri Academies.

Tamil language in India :

• Tamil was the first language to be classified as a classical language in India.
• It is the official language of Tamil Nadu and to other countries such as Singapore and Sri Lanka and also the official language of Union Territory of Puducherry.
• The earliest period of Tamil literature called the Sangam literature dates back to 300 BC to 300 ad.
• The most prominent visual art forms of Tamil Nadu are Chola Bronze cultures, Tanjore paintings. They have received worldwide recognitions.