Chennai, June 2024

Shriram Ilakkiya Kazhagam, the literary wing of Shriram group, one of India’s leading non-banking financial companies, is organizing Thirukkural Elocution, Drawing & Essay Contests 2024, the annual state-level competition from 20^th July to 25^thAug. 2024, for school and college students across 12 centres covering Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.  

The Chennai zone competitions will be held at CSI Jessie Moses Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Anna Nagar on 20^th July 2024 and at Christ King Girls Higher Secondary School, East Tambaram on 27^th July 2024. The contest at other cities will be held as follows: Vellore on 21^st July 2024, Puducherry on 28^th July 2024, Coimbatore on 3^rd Aug. 2024, Erode on 4^th Aug. 2024, Salem on 10^th Aug. 2024, Trichy on 11^th Aug. 2024, Tanjore on 17^th Aug.  2024, Thiruvarur on 18^th Aug. 2024, Nellai on 24^th Aug. 2024, Madurai on 25^th Aug. 2024.       

Interested persons can collect the application forms from the nearest Shriram Chits branches or download from www.shriramchits.com

Last date for submitting the filled in application form is 13^th July 2024.

The contestants will be divided into 3 groups – Juniors (Classes: 6-8), Seniors (Classes: 9-12) and College (UG, PG, Engineering, Medical and Polytechnic students). 

It is worth mentioning that Shriram Ilakkiya Kazhagam has been conducting this competition every year since 1988 with the view of enhancing awareness on the teachings of Thirukkural among the student community in the State.