தமிழ் வளர்ச்சித் துறை
கொள்கைக் குறிப்பின் முக்கியப் புள்ளிகள்
குறியிடப்பட்ட PDF-இல் பச்சை நிறத்தில் குறிக்கப்பட்ட ஒவ்வொரு பகுதியும், அதனுடன் உள்ள விளக்கமும் — மொத்தம் 72 புள்ளிகள்.
- 1Tamil Nadu Official Language Act, 1956ப.5
The Tamil Nadu Official Language Act, 1956 - enacted 27 December 1956, published in the Gazette on 23.01.1957 - adopts Tamil for the official purposes of the State.
- 2Article 345 of the Constitutionப.5
Article 345 lets a State legislature adopt any language in use in the State as its official language. The 1956 Act is enacted under it.
- 3Rule 15 of the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Rules, 1948ப.11
Name boards: Rule 15 of the Shops and Establishments Rules 1948 for shops, Rule 42-B of the Catering Establishments Rules 1959 for eating houses - Tamil first, English second.
- 4Rule 113 of the Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950ப.12
For factories the rule is Rule 113 of the Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950 - other languages must appear below the Tamil text.
- 5observed annually from December 21 to 27ப.10
Official Language Act Week runs 21 to 27 December, marking the enactment of the 1956 Act on 27 December.
- 6Sivagangai andப.10
Sivagangai and Kanyakumari were judged the best districts for 2023 in implementing the Official Language Act, awarded on 30.06.2026.
- 788 awards comprising 87ப.12
88 awards a year - 87 individual scholars across 31 categories and one Tamil organisation.
- 8Thiruvalluvar Awardப.13
Eight awards are presented on Tiruvalluvar Day, each carrying Rs.5,00,000, a sovereign gold medal, a citation and a shawl.
- 9Muthamizh Arignar Kalaignar Awardப.13
The eight Tiruvalluvar Day awards: Thiruvalluvar, Bharathiyar, Bharathidasan, Thiru.Vi.Ka, Ki.Aa.Pe. Viswanatham, Kamarajar, Anna and Kalaignar.
- 10Since 2021 Thagaisal Tamizhar Awardப.14
The Thagaisal Tamizhar Award - Rs.10,00,000, the largest in the note - has run since 2021, on Independence Day. It moved from the Public Department to Tamil Development in 2024.
- 11Tamil Chemmal Awardப.18
The Tamil Chemmal Award is given in every district - Rs.25,000 each; 317 awardees when last presented.
- 12Ilakkiya Maamani Awardப.18
The Ilakkiya Maamani Award runs in three streams - Traditional Tamil, Research Tamil and Creative Tamil Literature - at Rs.5,00,000.
- 13January 25th ‘The Tamilப.20
Tamil Language Martyrs' Memorial Day - 25 January, at the memorials of Thalamuthu and Natarajan at Moolakothalam and at the Gandhi Mandapam.
- 14February 19th is celebrated annually as 'Tamilப.21
19 February, U.Ve. Saminathaiyer's birth anniversary, is Tamil Literary Renaissance Day. 'Tamil Thatha' compiled and published palm-leaf literature.
- 15February 21st since 2014ப.21
International Mother Tongue Day, declared by UNESCO, has been observed in Tamil Nadu on 21 February since 2014, with a pledge in all Government offices and institutions.
- 16Tamil Poets’ Day is celebrated on April 29thப.22
Tamil Poets' Day is 29 April, Bharathidasan's birth anniversary; the Tamil Week Festival runs from 29 April to 5 May.
- 17Legislative Assembly on 18.07.1967ப.23
Madras State was renamed Tamil Nadu by a resolution of the Legislative Assembly on 18.07.1967 - the note credits Perarignar Anna. 18 July is Tamil Nadu Day.
- 18over 100 Tamil scholars and writers have been held across 30 districtsப.24
Commemorative literary meetings for more than 100 Tamil scholars and writers have been held across 30 districts.
- 19'Thirukkural Awareness Rally'ப.25
Kural Week ends on the seventh day with a Thirukkural Awareness Rally across all 38 districts.
- 20Manavai Mustafaப.25
Manavai Mustafa, pioneer of Scientific Tamil, is commemorated on 15 June; Kavikko Abdul Rahman on 9 November.
- 21his birthday (June 3rd) is celebrated as Classical Tamil Language dayப.26
Classical Tamil Language Day - 3 June, Kalaignar's birthday - has been observed since 2025, marking his role in Tamil being declared a Classical Language.
- 22Tamil Scholar Caldwellப.27
Statue garlanding calendar: Avvaiyar on 8 March (World Women's Day), Kambar 24 March, Ilango Adigal 24 April, Caldwell 7 May, Maraimalai Adigalar 15 July, Thiru.Vi.Ka 26 August.
- 23Kaappiyakkaadu in Kanniyakumariப.28
Tholkappiyar statues at Chennai and Kaappiyakkaadu in Kanniyakumari are garlanded on the Chithirai full moon day; the Tamil Thaai statue at Tamukkam, Madurai daily.
- 24Kaniyan Poongundranarப.29
Six memorial pillars for Sangam poets: Okkur Masaathiyar, Nallur Naththathanar, Mangudi Maruthanar, the twelve Karur poets, Kaniyan Poongundranar at Mahibalanpatti and Kabilar at Tirukovilur.