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Mangalore: Purushottam Mallya Chosen for Konkani Lifetime Achievement Award

  •   Fri, Nov 18 2011 09:44:50 AM

Mangalore: Purushottam Mallya Chosen for Konkani Lifetime Achievement Award

Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)

Mangalore, Nov 18: N Purushottam Mallya Kochi, founder of Konkani Bhasha Prachar Sabha, has been chosen for Srimati Vimala V Pai Vishwa Konkani Lifetime Award being given by Vishwa Konkani Kendra here. The award has been sponsored by former Infosys Technologies director, philanthropist and visionary, T V Mohandas Pai.

The award carries cash reward of one lac rupees, along with a memento and citation. The award will be handed over at a function slated to be held at Kochi on November 19. Basti Vaman Shenoy will preside over the function.

Purushhottam Mallya has been in the forefront of movement to strengthen Konkani language and culture since the last several decades. He was also involved with the movement aimed at winning the recognition of being an independent language for Konkani, and its inclusion in the eighth schedule of Indian Constitution.

At the above function, scholarships will be given to 30 students from Kerala with Konkani as mother tongue, for pursuing engineering and medical education. 50 more students will receive scholarships for college education.

Vishwa Konkani Scholarship Fund president, Ramdas Kamath U, and secretary, Pradeep G Pai, will be present.
  

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  • AJITH BHATT, BANGALORE

    Sat, Nov 19 2011

    well he deserves it he has done a lot of things for Konkani.. because of him only Konkani is taught in many schools in Kerala..

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  • Austin Prabhu, Nantur/Chicago

    Fri, Nov 18 2011

    Congratulations to Purushottam Mallya on being chosen for Konkani Lifetime Achievement Award. A strong activist of Konkani movement well deserve this prestigious award. Wish you all the best Mallyabab and God bless.

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  • Venk Shenoi, Forest of Dean England

    Fri, Nov 18 2011

    one in a million - dedicated and deserving for recognition. Hope this inspires others to take up the cause.

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