Chennai, March 14 -- In a bid to disseminate the glory of classical Tamil and the excellence of Tamil culture among Tamil youths across the globe, the 'World Tamil Olympiad' competition will be held every year, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu said on Friday.

Presenting the Budget for the year 2025-26 in the State Assembly, he said the Olympiad contest will be held with a computer-based examination format enabling participation of school students not only from Tamil Nadu but also from other Indian cities and Tamil centres around the world.

To honour students with awards who excel at the global level, and those who secure top positions at the national and state levels, an amount of Rs.one crore has been allotted.

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