The Meiporul Centre for the Study of Indigenous Culture and Systems, aimed at promoting research into Tamil culture, heritage, and traditional knowledge, will be inaugurated at Madras Sanskrit College in Mylapore on October 20. A press note said the centre would have four divisions focusing on Tamil intellectual traditions, research, and outreach, an academic e-journal, and a library of rare books and documents. It plans to offer monthly fellowships of up to ₹50,000 for doctoral researchers and ₹80,000 for post-doctoral researchers, in collaboration with universities.
Published - October 16, 2026 09:12 pm IST