CCGS held a meet of Tamils from across the globe representing the Diaspora. Titled as Akanda Tamil Ulagam – 2, (AKHU-2) at Golden Temple Sripuram (near Vellore) on 10th (Tuesday) and 11th (Wednesday) of January 2017.

​120 delegates from 22 countries including 15 CCGS volunteers participated in the conference. The theme of the conference was the ancient Tamil universal adage “YADUM OORE YAVARUM KELIR” (to us all towns are one, all men our kin), which is Tamil equivalent of VASUDHAIVA KUTUMBAKAM, (World is one Family).

​The conference started with delegates visiting the Golden Temple for a special puja on 9th Jan evening. The conference was inaugurated on 10th Jan morning after Gho Puja and prayers. Dr.G. Viswanathan Chancellor of Vellore Institute of Technology delivered the Key Note Address. Shakti Amma’s blessings were conveyed to the delegates by Shri. Suresh Babu, Director of Sripuram. Shri.Rajesh Sukul as representative of Maha Rajguru of Thailand, conveyed the blessings of Rajguru. Prof. Dr Vannia Rajan delivered the welcome message and Ravi Kumar explained the purpose of the conference.

​Prof. Suryanarayan set the tone of the conference by giving an Overview of the Overseas Tamils. Shri. Su.Viswanathan, Shri. Sthanumalayan and Shri.Shyam Parande delivered special talks on Economic Principles in Thiru-Kural and Bhagwad Gita, Eternal Values for a dynamic society and Indian concept of Sewa. Dr. Shankar, Medical Director, Agarwal Eye Hospitals and Dr.Venkat Subbu of Darling Hotel Vellore & President, Tamilnadu Hotel Association also addressed the delegates