Shriram Ilakkiya Kazhagam, the literary wing of Shriram Group, one of India’s leading non-banking financial companies, will organise ‘Thirukkural Elocution, Drawing and Essay Contests 2026’, an annual State-level competition, between July 18 and August 30. The contest is for school and college students across 12 centres covering Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. The Coimbatore zone competition will be held at Suburban Higher Secondary School, Ram Nagar on August 2. The contest at other cities will be held as follows: Salem on July 18; Vellore on July 19; Thiruvarur on July 25; Puducherry on July 26; Erode on August 1; Tanjavur on August 8; Tiruchirapalli on August 9; Madurai on August 22; Tirunelveli on August 23; Chennai on August 29; and Tambaram on August 30. 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). Those interested can collect the application forms from the nearest Shriram Chits branches or download from www.shriramchits.com. Published - June 17, 2026 06:11 pm IST