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The newly appointed chair of Tamil studies at the University of Toronto Scarborough says he is looking forward to making the campus a global hub for Tamil research and scholarship. “I'm honoured to be appointed as the inaugural chair of Tamil studies,” says Sidharthan Maunaguru, who will start the role in May 2024. “Scholars at U of T have already set a solid foundation for Tamil studies. As chair I will be building on these foundations while looking forward to expanding scholarship and research by bringing an interdisciplinary approach.” ....
Last Updated: Tamil Studies Chair, First Of Its Kind, Established At Canadian University In an important “first of its kind” milestone for the Tamil-Canadian community, a Tamil Chair has been established at the University of Toronto this year. IMAGE: @UTSC/Twitter In an important “first of its kind” milestone for the Tamil-Canadian community, a Tamil chair has been established at the University of Toronto this year. The project of launching the first-ever Tamil chair in a Canadian university was launched by the University of Toronto along with Canada-based Tamil groups back in 2018. Now, three years later, the officials have raised the sufficient funds that were pledged initially. Hence, the position will be located at the university’s Scarborough campus. Outside the Indian subcontinent, Canada reportedly has the largest Tamil population with over 300,000 people who have roots in India, Sri Lanka along other nations. ....
UTSC Thousands support campaign to create chair of Tamil studies at U of T Scarborough (Photo by Ken Jones) A campaign to establish a chair in Tamil studies at the University of Toronto Scarborough – the first of its kind in Canada – has reached its $3-million philanthropic goal. More than 3,800 donors gave to the grassroots campaign, which was spearheaded by the Canadian Tamil Congress and Tamil Chair Inc. in 2018. Since then, individuals, businesses, governments and community organizations have pitched in with support. While most of the donors are local to Scarborough and the eastern Greater Toronto Area, the campaign also generated support from as far away as France, Australia and Malaysia. ....
Victim Community Endorses strong recommendations of High Commissioner Bachelet GENEVA – February 02, 2021: We, members of the Tamil diaspora spread across the world call on the states gathered to deliberate at the 46 th Human Rights Council session to pass a new resolution on Sri Lanka following the recommendations laid out in the January 2021 report by the High Commissioner for Human Rights. The report clearly confirms that, in the twelve years since the end of the war, Sri Lanka has failed to demonstrate that it has the political will to move forward on a domestic or hybrid justice process and reparations for atrocity crimes committed during the war which ended in 2009. ....