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The primary mission of NJTS is to:Provide a unified forum for Tamils in this area: New Jersey has one of the largest concentrations of Tamils in the United States. NJTS aims to provide a platform to facilitate interaction among the area tamils.
Promote Tamil culture: ’Kal thonRi maN thonRA kAlam munbe mun thonRi muththa kudiyil piranthavan Thamizan’. Tamil culture is unique in many respects. NJTS strives to promote and preserve Tamil culture.
Celebrate Tamil festivals: To celebrate festivals such as Pongal and Deepavali every year
Organize special projects in Tamil Nadu: For the development of Tamil Nadu, several NJTS members are involved in various projects such as College Scholarship fund and Charity clubs.
Promote Tamil scholars and artists: To encourage Tamil Scholars and artists from Tamil Nadu to contribute for the growth of Tamil language.
Help other Tamils: To help other Tamils in New Jersey and surrounding areas feel at home.
Actively participate in Federation of Tamil Associations of North America (FeTNA): To foster unity among different tamil sangams and to support FeTNA, NJTS actively participates in the annual FeTNA conference.
Make Tamil youth aware of our heritage: To educate and encourage Tamil youth to learn, appreciate, and abide by the Tamil culture.