Tamil Nadu to introduce weekly traditional attire day for government staff
Tamil Development Minister A Rajmohan announced plans for a Tamil Sangam and a weekly traditional dress code in government offices.
Tamil Development Minister A Rajmohan announced on Sunday that the Tamil Nadu government will introduce a weekly traditional attire day for all government staff, including those in the secretariat. According to The New Indian Express, the initiative encourages ministers and officials to wear traditional clothes, such as dhotis and shirts, once a week to support handloom weavers.
Rajmohan also stated that the state plans to establish a Tamil Sangam at the secretariat under the leadership of Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay. He added that the government intends to hold a World Tamil Conference.
Speaking at the Tamil Nadu Formation Day celebrations in Chennai, PWD Minister Aadhav Arjuna called for a separate flag for the state. Arjuna proposed that November 1 and July 18 be declared public holidays and that the Chief Minister hoist the state flag on both days.
Arjuna requested that Tamil be made compulsory in all schools, including CBSE institutions, from classes 1 to 8. He also urged for legislation to promote the language in education and called on private schools and colleges to make it compulsory.
Responding to the demand for a state flag, Rajmohan noted that states like Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka have their own flags. He said the Chief Minister would consult subject experts and take a decision on the proposal soon.
During the event, Rs 10 lakh in copyright remuneration was given to the families of five Tamil writers whose works were nationalised: Jeevabharathi, Raja Gowthaman, Saranga Baskaran alias DMMK Ahmed, Sa Kandasamy, and DM Peer Mohammed.