Central Institute of Indian Languages is one of the major institutes of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India to plan for and develop Indian Languages. We join the Institute to welcome you and invite you to Tamil Online Language Learning Programme mainly developed for those who want to learn Tamil as a second language. This course will also cater to the need of Tamil Diaspora who may have a desire to know not only the language structure but also its unique and vibrant tradition, architecture, music, dance, worshipping pattern and the constant interaction between Tamils and their world view. I am sure you will be delighted to use this facility of learning Tamil in this package. I welcome to you on behalf of the Ministry of HRD to Tamil-on-Line Programme.

Arjun Singh
Minister for Human Resource Development,
India.