Department of Tamil Development and Information (Tamil Nadu)

Department of Tamil Development and Information of state of Tamil Nadu
Agency overview
Formed	2007 ^[1]
Jurisdiction	Tamil Nadu
Headquarters	Chennai
Ministers responsible	Thiru N. R. Sivapathi, Minister for Tamil Official Language and Tamil Culture Thiru K. T. Rajenthra Bhalaji^[2], Minister for Information and Publicity Thiru M. S. M. Anandan^[3], Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments
Agency executive	Dr M Rajaram IAS ^[4], Principal Secretary to the Government
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

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
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

^[7]

Undertakings & Bodies

Name	Department	Website
International Institute of Tamil Studies		http://www.ulakaththamizh.org/
Tamil Virtual Academy		http://www.tamilvu.org/
Tamil University		http://www.tamiluniversity.ac.in/
Tamil Arasu Publications-Tamil Arasu Magazine		http://www.tndipr.gov.in/tamilarasu.aspx# & http://www.tn.gov.in/tamiltngov/tamilarasu/default.htm

^[6]

Present Ministers (2011-Till)

Thiru N. R. Sivapathi, Minister for Tamil Official Language and Tamil Culture
Thiru K. T. Rajenthra Bhalaji, Minister for Information and Publicity^[2]
Thiru M. S. M. Anandan, Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments ^[3]

Former Ministers

2006 - 2011:
- Karunanidhi - Minister for Home
- R. Viswanathan - Minister for Prohibition and Excise

References

1 2 "The Tamil Development, Religious Endowments and Information Department were formed in 2007" (PDF). http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-07. External link in |publisher= (help)
1 2 "Minister for Information and Publicity". http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-07. External link in |publisher= (help)
1 2 "Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments". http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-07. External link in |publisher= (help)
↑ "Principal Secretary to the Government". http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-07. External link in |publisher= (help)
↑ "Sundaravalli new Chennai collector in big shuffle". newindianexpress.com. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
1 2 3 "Objective of the Department" (PDF). http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-07. External link in |publisher= (help)
↑ "Sub Departments". http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-07. External link in |publisher= (help)

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)

Government Departments of Tamil Nadu

Departments headed by Principal Secretary (India) Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Agriculture Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Commercial Taxes and Registration Energy Environment and Forests Finance Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Health and Family Welfare Higher Education Highways and Minor Ports Home, Prohibition and Excise Housing and Urban Development Industries Information Technology Labour and Employment Law Legislative Assembly Municipal Administration and Water Supply Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (formerly Small Industries Department) Personnel and Administrative Reforms Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Public Public Works Revenue Rural Development and Panchayat Raj School Education Department of Social Reforms (Tamil Nadu) Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Special Programme Implementation Tourism and Culture Tamil Development, Religious Endowments and Information Transport Youth Welfare and Sports Development Welfare of Differently Abled Persons

Services Departments Department of Printing & Stationary (Tamil Nadu)

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