Kiran Nirkan to be conferred with Leo Rodrigues Family Kittall Youth Award


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Mangaluru, Sep 20: Promising youth writer Kiran Nirkan (Floyd Kiran Moras) has been chosen for the Leo Rodrigues Family Kittall Youth Award 2024. He has been contributing to Konkani literature in the form of poetry, essays and children literature. Recently Kavita Publications, the publication wing of Kavita Trust has published Nakthiram, a collection of poems exclusively written for young children.

A graduate in business administration with a strong passion towards Konkani language and literature, Kiran pursued post graduate Konkani diploma from Institute of Konkani, St Aloysius deemed to be university and scored third rank by presenting research essay on the subject ‘Depiction of nature in Vally Vogga’s short stories’.


Kiran Nirkan

With flair towards journalism, he served as an editor of ‘Nirkanchem Keern’ and on the editorial board of ‘Amcho Yuvak’, diocesan monthly for the youth. He is a regular columnist on ARSO Konkani monthly. Being an active member of Karnataka Non Residents Indians Association, UAE he submits reports on literary and cultural events held in and around UAE to the media houses of Karnataka.

As an organiser, he was instrumental in organising two editions of unique musical ‘Geet Gozal’ in Dubai with celebrated lyricists Wilson Kateel and Melvyn Rodrigues. He hosted multilingual poetry sessions in the UAE. As an ardent supporter of blood donation in the UAE, he campaigns the cause of donating blood and saving life and so far donated blood for 38 times.


Leo Rodrigues

With a sole motto of encouraging the youth writers of Konkani, Abu Dhabi based NRI Entrepreneur, staunch Konkani supporter and philanthropist Leo Rodrigues has been sponsoring Kittall Youth Award for the last 12 years. The award carries a purse of Rs 25,000 and citation.

Kittall is the premier Konkani literature web portal operated nonstop since 2011 by Konkani poet, storyteller, critic and presently the member of Konkani Advisory Board, Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi - H M Pernal. JoCy Siddakatte, Wilma Bantwal, Stany Bela, Melwyn Kolalgiri, Wilson Kateel, Roshu Bajpe, and Clive D’ Souza are the prominent youth writers bestowed with Leo Rodrigues Family Kittall Youth Award in the past.

The award to Kiran Nirkan will be presented on Saturday October 5 at P F X Saldanha Auditorium, MCC Bank admin office at Hampankatta at 7 pm. MLC Ivan D’Souza will be chief guest and Anil Lobo, chairman of MCC Bank will be the guest of honour at the award presentation ceremony.

 

 

 

  

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  • Avil, Bantwal

    Sat, Sep 21 2024

    Congratulations Kiran 🎉👏

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  • Allan Ddsouza, mangalore

    Sat, Sep 21 2024

    Congratulation's Kiran

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  • Celine Pinto, Arwa

    Sat, Sep 21 2024

    Kittal Youth Congratulations to you. Arwa family is happy and proud of you May God bless you.

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  • Ron Roche Cascia, Jeppu Market road Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 20 2024

    Congratulations Kiran!!!!! Proud of you!!

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  • Rudolph Flavia Sequeira, Abudhabi/Bajpe

    Fri, Sep 20 2024

    Congratulations Kiran.

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  • Roshan D'silva, Vamanjoor/UAE

    Fri, Sep 20 2024

    What a proud moment for all of us, especially those closely associated with Kiran Nirkan! He is truly a man of many talents—an exceptional organizer, poet, writer, anchor, speaker, and motivator, not to mention a rank holder. Congratulations, Kiran! Keep shining and inspiring us all! Best regards,

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  • Alwyn Pinto, Derebail / Dubai

    Fri, Sep 20 2024

    Congratulations Floyd Kiran being conferred with Leo Rodrigues Family Kittall Youth Award. Wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

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  • V. P. Lobo, Nirkan

    Fri, Sep 20 2024

    Congratulations dear Kiran. Proud of you.

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  • Fr Antony Shera, mulky

    Fri, Sep 20 2024

    Congratulations Kiran. You are awarded with Leo Rodrigues Family KITTALL YOUTH AWARD. I am happy to read this news. You are really great. GOD bless you.

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  • Wilfred Fernandes, Vamadapadavu /Bangalore

    Fri, Sep 20 2024

    Congratulations 🎊 Dear Kiran, You Deserve much more.....

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  • Uttam Simon Menezes, Bendur/Valencia/Sharjah

    Fri, Sep 20 2024

    Hello Floyd, Congratulations buddy. Wishing you many more success. God bless

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  • VINOD WILFRED TAURO & Fly, Madanthyar, Dubai

    Fri, Sep 20 2024

    Congratulations Kiran being conferred KITALL award for your great contribution toward Konkani culture, literature and poetry. We wish you all the best.

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