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Mangalore: 'Literary Chariot' Flagged off to Promote Konkani Books

  •   Thu, Jun 21 2012 05:02:46 PM

Mangalore: 'Literary Chariot' Flagged off to Promote Konkani Books

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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (NM)

Mangalore, Jun 21: In a bid to popularize and increase the number of Konkani books in school libraries, Karnataka Konkani Sahithya Academy, Mangalore inaugurated ‘Konkani Literary Chariot’ to distribute Konkani books worth Rs 10 lac in schools. The intention was also to establish Konkani department in each school.

Konkani Literature Chariot, a mobile conveyance for the distribution of books, was flagged off at Lourdes Central School here on Thursday June 21. The vehicle will go to different school on Friday June 22 also.

In each school, a simple inaugural ceremony will be held, followed by the distribution of books. The valedictory programme will be held in Canara School, Dongerkery.

During the two days, the ‘Konkani Literature Chariot’ will reach as many as 22 schools to create interest in Konkani literature among the school children. Altogether, 120 schools will be provided with Konkani books.

In addition, the Karnataka Konkani Sahithya Academy, Mangalore will organize a  programme to felicitate the first batch of students of Konkani who came out with flying colours in the SSLC examinations at the Academy cultural centre, MCC building here on Saturday, June 23 at 3 pm.

N Yogish Bhat, deputy speaker of Karnataka Assembly will deliver the inaugural address. Kasargod Chinna, president of the academy, Fr Francis Rodrigues, editor of Rakkno Weekly, Manohar Prasad, Rajendrakanth Shet, Dr B Devdas Pai, Ashok Shet and others will be present.
  

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  • Frank, Tulu nadu state of India

    Thu, Jun 21 2012

    Yes great work. In this state of karnataka where all other languages are sidelined by our govt, we Konkanas must keep up our spirits. Its our language. just as kannadigas demand education in their mother tongue we too must demand education in our mother tongue

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  • MAR, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 21 2012

    I wish my close friend MR AM great sucesses, He Is a man of vision as Martin Luther King,
    MAR

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  • R.Bhandarkar., M

    Thu, Jun 21 2012

    A 'Literary Chariot'
    Can 'Run Riot'
    Or Get stuck in a 'Rut'
    But for a Perfect 'Charioteer'
    Who can steer it 'Clear'
    Without 'Fear' or 'Favour'....

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  • Soares, R J, Brahamavar/Mumbai

    Thu, Jun 21 2012

    No doubt, all efforts are to be made to bring Konkani at the forefront and to its justified place should be restored. But without a uniform/common script/lipi, it will be a futile excercise. We have been talking of this issue since many many years. people had sammelanas, locally, national, international, but the result is zero. i.e. back to basics. we are not united for monther tongue, but we are united to serve individual group's interest. We have Kannada, Roman, Malayalam, Urdu and Devnagari scripts. Indian constitution has upheld this language as one of the national language. Is there anybody take this up and cross over the border and script?. No, one. it needs personal sacrifice from the people who are engaged in upholding this language. We need such people to make Konkani as one language where we can be proud to be and read and write in a single sript. then the result is stronger though it will be slower.

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