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TPC - Tamil Promotion Committee

Members

An overview of the Committee members and Secretariat, and their roles in guiding and supporting the work of TPC.

Last updated 29 March 2026

TPC Chairman

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Mr Dinesh Vasu Dash

Chairman, TPC

Minister of State, Minister of Culture, Community and Youth & Ministry of Manpower

Mayor, South East District

TPC Deputy Chairman

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Mrs Anbalagan Saroja

Deputy Chairman, TPC

Senior Consultant, Centre for Educational Leadership and School Excellence Branch, Schools Division, MOE

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Dr T Chandroo

Deputy Chairman, TPC

Chief Executive Officer of Modern Montessori Pte Ltd

TPC Members

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Mr Sivakumar Viswanathan

Secretariat Adviser, TPC

Deputy Director, Mother Tongue Languages Branch, CPDD 1, MOE

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Mdm Santhi Sellappan

Centre Director, Umar Pulavar Tamil Language Centre, MOE

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Dr Jeyarajadas Pandian

Part-time Lecturer, National Institute of Education (NIE)

Former Principal Master Teacher

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Mr Subramaniam Nadaison

Principal Master Teacher, Tamil Language, AST, MOE

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Dr T Venugobal

Assistant Director/Master Specialist, Tamil Language Unit, MTLB, CPDD 1, MOE

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Mdm Mumtaas binte Kassim

Vice Principal, Anchor Green Primary School


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Mr S Samikannu

Adviser, Singapore Tamil Teachers' Union

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Mr Danapal Kumar

President, Singapore Tamil Teachers' Union

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Mr Anbarasu Rajendran

Chief Executive Officer, SINDA

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Mr V Palanisamy

Associate Editor, Tamil Murasu

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Mr Azhagiya Pandiyan

Deputy Director/Principal Librarian (Tamil Language), National Library Board

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Mr N Gunalan

Chief Editor, Tamil News and Current Affairs, Mediacorp

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Mr M Harikrishnan

President, Tamil Language and Cultural Society

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Mr V Pandiyan

President, Tamils Representative Council

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Mr Ravindren Ganasen, PBM

Chairman, PA Narpani Peravai

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Mrs Maria Bhavani Dass

Deputy Director, Founders' Memorial

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Mdm Vimala

Senior Producer/Presenter Oli 968, MediaCorp

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Mrs Joyce Kingsly

Adviser, LISHA, Women's Wing

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Mr Ameer Roshan Naseer Ghani

Deputy General Secretary, Singapore Kadayanallur Muslim League

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Mr Sembiyan Somasundram

Adviser, NTU TLU Alumni Association

TPC Secretariats

TPC Secretariats

Role

Name

Secretariat Advisor

Mr Sivakumar Viswanathan

Head Secretariat

Mdm Magahletchimi Amarthalingam

Assistant Head Secretariat

Mdm Thajunisah Mohidin Pillai

Mdm Noorul Wasima

Finance Team I/C

Mdm Tamilvani Muthu

Publicity & Social Media I/C

Mdm Swathy Muralidharan

CPEF Team I/C

Mdm Aida Noorwani

TPC Secretariats

Mdm Archana Loganathan
Mdm Arulmathi Lenin
Mdm Nethiyaa Tharrsini
Mdm Seetha Sativel
Mdm Thanapackiam
Miss Vethanayake