Section 4: Objects of Union

4. Objects of Union The objects of the Union shall be to— (a) promote the Tamil language in its spoken and written forms; (b) promote friendship and understanding between the Tamilspeaking peoples of the world and to engage in any educational, academic, cultural and artistic work to further that objective; (c) provide facilities for the exchange of views affecting the interest, well-being, development, relationships and common problems of the Tamil-speaking peoples of the world; (d) promote and encourage the linguistic development among all people having an interest in Tamil with special emphasis on the cultural, artistic, economic and social perspectives of the language; (e) provide facilities for exchange programmes, scholarships and social intercourse between the Union and other organisations at regional and international level; (f) promote, organise and encourage correspondence, conferences, seminars, workshops, debates, elocution, training, competitions, artistic performances and demonstrations for persons interested in Tamil and other literary activities in Tamil amongst universities, colleges, schools and other bodies situated either in Mauritius or any other country; (g) promote and encourage the interchange of Tamil books, pamphlets, periodicals and other information among local colleges, schools and other institutions and with educational establishments overseas; (h) promote and encourage the publication, exhibition, distribution and sale of Tamil books, magazines, newspapers and other literary works; (i) promote intercultural and interlinguistic understanding and harmony through exchange and participation in joint projects; (j) undertake and carry out all such work as may be deemed necessary for the attainment of the objects of the Union and to do all such things as are incidental or conducive to the accomplishment of any or all of them. [Issue 2] T1A – 2