தமிழ்ப் பேரவையின் செயற்குழுவிற்கும்,
மாநாட்டுக் குழுவிற்கும், இவ்வளவு சிறப்பான ஓர்
ஏற்பாட்டை செய்ததற்கு,
எனது
பாராட்டுக்கள்.
பங்கேற்போர் அனைவருக்கும்,
இந்த மாநாடு,
சிந்தனைக்குச் செறிவூட்டுவதாகவும் நினைவில் நிற்கக்
கூடியதாகவும் அமைய வாழ்த்துகிறேன்.
ரா. கலைச்செல்வன்
ஆல�ோசகர்
சிங்கப்பூர்த் தேசிய பல்கலைக்கழகத்
தமிழ்ப் பேரவை
MESSAGE
accelerating change; where the present has become
very different from the past; and the future would
become even more different from the present.
Like in the past, this Seminar brings all of
us together, not only to discuss issues concerning
the Tamil Language; but also to reflect upon wider
topics of importance to us. While we may take our
sense of purpose from the past; there is a need for
us to take an even deeper look at how we could
better evolve our Language, our Culture and our
value systems to face the future with pride and
confidence.
Since its inception in 1975, NUS Tamil
Language Society (NUS TLS) has not only
been making praiseworthy impact on the Tamil
Speaking Community in Singapore; but has also
been instrumental in inspiring many Indian
undergraduates to go beyond their personal
pursuits to become thinkers, contributors and
leaders. The biennial Tamil Seminar series is one of
the founding activities of the Society and this year
we witness a major milestone in this series.
I had the privilege of writing forwards
to the Seminar Magazines on three different
occasions. The first, when I was a student of NUS
and Chairman of TLS in 1981. The second when
I was invited as Guest-of-Honour to one of the
Seminars; and now on this third occasion, as an
Adviser.
I encourage the youthful participants of
the Seminar, to keep an open mind and engage in
constructive dialogue; listen more than you speak;
and keep this platform relevant to both yourself
and to your Community. In the past, we were
satisfied with saying that “the sky is your limit”; The
adage of present is that “your vision is your limit”;
Future can be best described as one of “limitless
boundaries”.
I congratulate the TLS Ex-Co and the
Seminar Organising Committee, for pulling of this
project so brilliantly. To all the participants, I wish
you all an enriching and memorable weekend.
R Kalaichelvan
Adviser
NUS Tamil Language Society
The intervening 30+ years, has witnessed
many changes within and outside of the
Community; including the role of our language;
the issues of the present; and our aspirations for
the future. Needless to say that we are in an era of
சிங்கப்பூர்த் தேசிய பல்கலைக்கழகத் தமிழ்ப் பேரவை
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