This is the last issue of this year. In the Next Year (2024), Dravida Pozhil is stepping into its 4th successful year. Thus far, via 12 quarterly issues, we have published 64 Research Papers.

• Social Justice
• History
• Linguistics
• Literature
• Education
• Feminism
• Rationality
• Scientific Thinking
• Law
• Trade Union
• Arts & Cinema

- are some of the research domains wherein these papers have blossomed. Our Research Papers have been widely discussed in the Academia, re-researched at various levels and have been peer reviewed as well. In this continuous Journey of Education, Readers like you have been travelling with us, contributing and providing feedback all along, and honing the skills of Dravidian Intelligentsia. To You Readers - our foremost love & thanks.

This year is the Dual Centenary Year of Vaikom Struggle & Kalaignar Karunanidhi. Adding more festive spirit to these celebrations, the Tamil Nadu Government has bestowed the prestigious “takaicāl tamiḻar” (Thagaisal Thamizhar – Distinguished Tamiḻar) Award upon our University Chancellor and President of the Dravidar Kazhagam – Aasiriyar K. Veeramani. Congratulations to our Aasiriyar & all the Students of Periyar.

This issue of Dravida Pozhil features 5 Papers.
1. Names of the Nation – A comparative study
2. Self-Respect Marriages advocated by the Self-Respect Movement
3. A Historical Perspective of the Chekkaar (Oil-Pressing) Community
4. Kalaignar Centenary Library – An Introduction from Social Justice standpoint
5. Periyar’s Farsightedness on Science

In this journey of Dravidian Education, we will continue our research mission. Please do read these research papers and share them with your peers and friends, widely. Thanks.