Department of Tamil Development and Information (Tamil Nadu)
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 2007 [1] |
| Jurisdiction | Tamil Nadu |
| Headquarters | Chennai |
| Ministers responsible |
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| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Website | www.tn.gov.in/departments/tamil.html |
The Department of Tamil Development and Information state of Tamil Nadu is one of the Department of Government of Tamil Nadu
Contents
History
- The Tamil Development, Religious Endowments and Information Department were formed in 2007 [1]
- The Tamil Development, Religious Endowments and Information Department was re-organized as Department of Tamil Development and Information by transferring Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department to Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department [5]
Objective & Functions of the Department
The basic objective of the Department is to formulate polices, laws, regulations and various programmes based on the needs of the society now and then, for achieving the following goals of the Government in the field of Tamil Development, Religious Endowments and Information in Tamil Nadu [6]
Works
According to the allocation of subjects as per the Business Rules, this Department has been allocated the following items of work:[6]
- Overall administration and control of the Head of Departments functioning under Tamil Development, Religious Endowments and Information department
- Policy formulation,
- Finalisation of the annual budget relating to the schemes implemented by the heads of the Departments.
- Administrative sanctions for various projects and programmes
- Advice to other departments in Tamil Development, Religious
- Endowments and Information aspects
Sub - Departments
| Name | Website | Established | Functions & Organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Directorate of Tamil Development | http://www.tamilvalarchithurai.org/a/ | ||
| Department of Stationery and Printing (Commissionerate of Stationery and Printing) | http://www.tn.gov.in/stationeryprinting/ | ||
| Department of Information and Public Relations | http://www.tndipr.gov.in/index.aspx | ||
| Directorate of Tamil Etymological Dictionary Project (Department of Tamil Etymological Dictionary Project) | 1974 |
Undertakings & Bodies
Former Ministers (2011-2016)
- Thiru N. R. Sivapathi, Minister for Tamil Official Language and Tamil Culture
- Thiru K. T. Rajenthra Bhalaji, Minister for Information and Publicity[3]
- Thiru M. S. M. Anandan, Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments [4]
Present Ministers (2016-Till)
- Thiru C.Kadambur Raju, Minister for Information and Publicity
Former Ministers
- 2006 - 2011:
- Karunanidhi - Minister for Home
- R. Viswanathan - Minister for Prohibition and Excise
See also
- Government of Tamil Nadu
- Tamil Nadu Government's Departments
- Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
- Department of Finance (Kerala)
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External links
- www.tn.gov.in/departments/tamil.html (Official Website of the Tamil Nadu Tamil Development, Religious Endowments and Information Department)
- http://www.tn.gov.in (Official website of Government of Tamil Nadu)
- http://www.tn.gov.in/rti/proact_tamil.htm (Tamil Nadu Tamil Development, Religious Endowments and Information Department RTI)
