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|chairman        = [[Neeraj Mittal]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tamilvu.org/en/content/tva-chairmans|title=List of TVA Chairmen|access-date=27 August 2021}}</ref>
|director        = [[T. Udhayachandran]]
|director        = Dr. V. P. Jeyaseelan <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tamilvu.org/en/content/tva-directors|title=List of TVA Directors|access-date=27 August 2021}}</ref>
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'''Tamil Virtual Academy''', formerly known as the '''Tamil Virtual University''', is a [[distance education]] institution  based in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India. The [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] established the Tamil Virtual University on 17 February 2001 as a society. The announcement was made at the closing ceremony of the Second Tamil Internet Conference in 1999 by [[M. Karunanidhi]]. The university provides internet-based educational resources and opportunities for the [[Tamil diaspora]] as well as for others interested in learning the [[Tamil language]] and acquiring knowledge of the history, art, literature and culture of the [[Tamils]].
'''Tamil Virtual Academy''', formerly known as the '''Tamil Virtual University''', is a [[distance education]] institution  based in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India. The [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] established the Tamil Virtual University on 17 February 2001 as a society.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamilnation.org/digital/tamilvu.htm|title=Inauguration of Tamil Virtual University|work=Tamilnation.org|access-date=27 August 2021}}</ref> The announcement was made at the closing ceremony of the Second Tamil Internet Conference in 1999 by [[M. Karunanidhi]]. The university provides internet-based educational resources and opportunities for the [[Tamil diaspora]] as well as for others interested in learning the [[Tamil language]] and acquiring knowledge of the history, art, literature and culture of the [[Tamils]].


Tamil Virtual Academy offers certificate courses at three levels (Basic, Intermediate and Advance) and B.A. programme in Tamil. The postgraduate programme M.A. (Tamil) has been approved by [[Tamil University]], Tanjore.
Tamil Virtual Academy offers certificate courses at three levels (Basic, Intermediate and Advance) and B.A. programme in Tamil. The postgraduate programme M.A. (Tamil) has been approved by [[Tamil University]], Tanjore.
The Chairman of the university is T.K. Ramachandran.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tamilvu.org/coresite/html/cwchairmanen.htm|title=தமிழ் இணையக் கல்விக்கழகம் - Tamil Virtual Academy|website=Tamilvu.org|access-date=15 February 2019}}</ref>


==Digital library==
==Digital library==
The [[digital library]] of TVU  provides literature, glossaries and dictionaries. It accommodates literature starting from Sangam era to the present day, with the following features:
The [[digital library]] of TVU  provides literature, glossaries and dictionaries. It accommodates literature starting from Sangam era to the present day, with the following features:
* Classified sections of books.
* Classified sections of books.
* Nigandu, Agarāthi
* Ancient and medieval literature, with their commentaries.
* Ancient and medieval literature, with their commentaries.
* Romanized versions of [[Tolkappiyam]], [[Ten Idylls|Patthuppaattu]] and [[Eight Anthologies|Ettutthogai]].
* Romanized versions of [[Tolkappiyam]], [[Ten Idylls|Patthuppaattu]] and [[Eight Anthologies|Ettutthogai]].
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*{{Official website}}
*{{Official website}}
* [https://www.tamildigitallibrary.in/ TVA Digital Library]


{{Education in Tamil Nadu}}
{{Education in Tamil Nadu}}

Latest revision as of 08:47, 13 November 2021


Tamil Virtual Academy
File:Tamil Virtual University.jpg
Tamil Virtual Academy
Established17 February 2001; 24 years ago (2001-02-17)
ChairmanNeeraj Mittal[1]
DirectorDr. V. P. Jeyaseelan [2]
Location, ,
NicknameTVA
Websitewww.tamilvu.org

Tamil Virtual Academy, formerly known as the Tamil Virtual University, is a distance education institution based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The Government of Tamil Nadu established the Tamil Virtual University on 17 February 2001 as a society.[3] The announcement was made at the closing ceremony of the Second Tamil Internet Conference in 1999 by M. Karunanidhi. The university provides internet-based educational resources and opportunities for the Tamil diaspora as well as for others interested in learning the Tamil language and acquiring knowledge of the history, art, literature and culture of the Tamils.

Tamil Virtual Academy offers certificate courses at three levels (Basic, Intermediate and Advance) and B.A. programme in Tamil. The postgraduate programme M.A. (Tamil) has been approved by Tamil University, Tanjore.

Digital library[edit]

The digital library of TVU provides literature, glossaries and dictionaries. It accommodates literature starting from Sangam era to the present day, with the following features:

The library has subject-indexing and search facilities.

References[edit]

  1. "List of TVA Chairmen". Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. "List of TVA Directors". Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. "Inauguration of Tamil Virtual University". Tamilnation.org. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

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