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Mangalore: State Govt Releases Rs 1.50 Crore to World Konkani Centre

  •   Fri, Mar 30 2012 01:21:24 PM

Mangalore: State Govt Releases Rs 1.50 Crore to World Konkani Centre
 
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS)
 
Mangalore, Mar 30: The state government has released Rs 1.50 crore out of the Rs 5 crore announced in the budgetary allocation last year to World Konkani Centre for the development of Konkani language and culture.

World Konkani Centre president Basti Vaman Shenoy, secretary Pradeep G Pai, G Anandray Shenoy and MLA Krishna J Palemar met CM Sadananda Gowda in Bangalore on Wednesday March 28 and thanked the government for the grant.
 
Basti Vaman Shenoy said that the allotted fund of Rs 1.5 crore will be utilized for digitalization of old Konkani records and literature.

Also, Konkani language laboratory will be opened in the WKC and books in Konkani will be scanned at the rate of 500 pages per hour and will be uploaded to Wikipedia page for reference.

"There are 30 sub-castes with Konkani as their primary language. All literature and songs will be recorded in a scientific way," said Shenoy while speaking to Daijiworld.
  

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  • L.K.Pai, Mangalore-Mumbai

    Sat, Mar 31 2012

    It is very much astonishing that Shri B.V. Shenoy works tirelessly evern at this age and dedicates everything for Konkani. Congratulations to Shri Vamananna & his team to get the grant from the government. This is also possible because of the CM who takes with him every one because of his good deeds. Good days ahead for Shri Sadananda Gowda. We all Konkanis are proud of this achievement. "Jai Saraswati".

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  • Praveen Pinto, Karkala/Dubai

    Sat, Mar 31 2012

    Good step by DVS. This is the difference b/w DVS and BSY. BSY beleives in dividing and ruling!!!.

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  • Nagesh sonde, Mumbai

    Sat, Mar 31 2012

    Compare this what Maharashthr govt ha done for giving due recognition or development of Konkani language in this great state to which Konkani. People have made great contribution in all fields

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  • Tony, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 31 2012

    Excellent work - DVS Gowda - you Rock! DVS for PM! You are doing a good job, keep going, Sir! I liked the State Budget presented by you recently.

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  • Dr Ganesh M Pai, Mangalore/West Columbia SC,USA

    Sat, Mar 31 2012

    Thank You CM Shri DVS for a generous grant to fund advancement of Konkani literature.Congratulations to Shri Basti Vaman Shenoy for his tireless efforts towards that cause.Incidentally ,Konkanis of North America are having their Sammelan between June 29th and July 1st at Edison NJ.May God bless you all.

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  • john, abu dhabi

    Sat, Mar 31 2012

    it is good lesson on prikar govt. in goa who is more interested on vat rather then his mother tongue konakni

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  • John DSilva, Karkala/Mumbai

    Fri, Mar 30 2012

    It is a greate achievement for Konkani. Let the WKC utilise this money wisely and help in the growth and popularity of Konkani. For the sake of development of Konkani language and literature and participation of all,let us keep aside the Lipi issue.Let all lovers of Konkani irrespective of caste and creed come together to develop the language and literature.Konkani is official language of Goa government. Konkanis in Karnataks outnumber Goa konkani population.

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  • Kiran D'Souza, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 30 2012

    Thank you dear CM. you are taking everyone together and you have been showing a role modelling in a political affairs by living upto people's CM. I am proud of my language & culture, and it makes me happy that you supporting my community,language and culture.

    Dear basti maam, your vision is reaching out to the people...thank you for this. Keep going .....I have been observing that you have not let your vision go down for personal recognition, glorification and interests. I admire you for this and wish you a long life so that your service to my language and culture brings out best feelings in the hearts of people who belong to it. Dev bored korum tumkam.

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  • Don, Udupi/blore

    Fri, Mar 30 2012

    If yeddy was there then this amount would have gone to some temple....

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  • Dr S Kamath, Mumbai

    Fri, Mar 30 2012

    Good step DVS welcome move

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  • Vishal, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Fri, Mar 30 2012

    Thank you CM Sadananda Gowda. You have done what others have not. You are a great leader who struck chord with all the communities. Konkani speaking community will be thankful to you for ever. Thank you sir.

    Thanks to all Konkani community leaders as well.

    Digitalization of Konkani literature is a great step forward. Thanks Mr.Basti Vaman Shenoy and other leaders for this. May God bless you all.

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  • MELVIN MANJANKATTE, MANGALORE/BANGALORE

    Fri, Mar 30 2012

    WELLDONE MR SADANANDA GOWDA.MAY GOD BLESS YOU.

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  • Vaidya, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Fri, Mar 30 2012

    Very happy to hear this news......happy that our Government recognises my mother tongue!!!

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