- The Tamil Virtual Academy (TV Academy), formerly known as the Tamil Virtual University, is a distance education institution based in Chennai, India. Established in 2001, it is dedicated to promoting and preserving the Tamil language and culture through online education and resources.
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Mission and Objectives:
- To make Tamil education accessible to individuals worldwide, regardless of location or time constraints.
- To develop and offer high-quality online courses and learning materials in Tamil language, literature, culture, and other related subjects.
- To promote research and development in Tamil language technology and digital resources.
- To facilitate collaboration and exchange between Tamil scholars, educators, and learners globally.
Activities of Tamil Virtual Academy
- Academic Programmes
- Digital Library
- Tamil Computing
Academic Programmes
- Tamil Virtual Academy (TVA) is offering Academic Programmes viz., Primary Education, Certificate, Higher Certificate, Diploma, Higher Diploma and Degree (B.A. Tamilology) courses in various countries across the globe through online (www.tamilvu.org).
Digital Library
- Tamil Virtual Academy creates a digital library with digital resources of rare printed books, periodicals, palm-leaf manuscripts, rare paper manuscripts, photographs, and audio-visual materials of Tamil Language, Literature and Culture (www.tamildigitallibrary.in) and also develops Tagavalaatruppadai website with digital documentation of Archaeological & Historical sites, Monuments, Excavations, Inscriptions, Religious Places, Sculptures, Coins, Copper Plates and Paintings of Tamil Nadu (www.tagavalaatruppadai.in).
Tamil Computing
- Tamil Virtual Academy is compiling a database and related Tamil software tools to promote Tamil Computing research through research & development and kanitamil peravai.
Research and Development
- Tamil Virtual Academy has undertaken a long-term Research and Development Programme on Tamil Language Technology and Natural Language Processing (NLP).
- It aims to create software tools like Spell Checker, Optical Character Recognizer (OCR), Unicode Converter, Text Recognizer, Text Summarization, Speech Recognizer, Speech Synthesizer and Automatic Translator.
Kanitamil Peravai
- Tamil Virtual Academy is creating awareness on the necessity of Tamil Computing by starting “kanitamil peravai” in 100 colleges and universities which include arts and science, engineering, agriculture and medical colleges.
- Till date more than 10,000 students from various Colleges / Universities have registered for Kanitamil Peravai.
Impact and Achievements:
- The TV Academy has provided online Tamil education to over 2.5 million students from more than 100 countries.
- It has developed over 100 online courses and learning materials in various formats.
- The digital library offers access to over 100,000 books, journals, and other resources.
- The TV Academy has played a significant role in promoting Tamil language and culture globally, fostering a vibrant online community of learners and educators.
The Tamil Virtual Academy remains a vital institution in the preservation and promotion of the Tamil language and culture. Its commitment to online education and digital resources has made Tamil learning accessible to a global audience, fostering a sense of community and shared heritage among Tamil speakers worldwide.