VARANASI, Nov. 30 -- Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan will be the chief guest, and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath a special guest, for the first phase of the fourth edition of Kashi Tamil Sangamam (KTS 4.0), beginning from December 2 to December 15. Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi and Union Territory Puducherry lieutenant governor K Kailasanathan have also been invited as guests of honour.

Addressing a press conference, Govind Jaiswal, joint secretary (technical education and literacy), department of higher education, ministry of education, said all preparations for this year's Kashi-Tamil Sangamam have been completed. A review meeting was also held with department officials and organising team members to discuss pre...