Press Release
Margao, Sep 29: Konkani Bhasha Mandal will be celebrating its 52nd anniversary on September 30. The grand celebration will take place in Gomant Vidhya Niketan, Margao in the presence of the honourable MP, South Goa, Narendra Sawaikar.
The annual Seva (service to Konkani language), Patrakarita (Konkani journalism), Shikshak (Konkani teacher), Karykarto (Konkani activist) and Sahitya (literary) awards will be presented on this day. The students securing highest marks in Konkani at SSC, HSSC, graduate and post graduate levels will be felicitated at the function.
Awards for the year 2014 are as follows:
Seva Puraskar: Datta S. Naik
Ligoriyo Furtad Trust Puraskrut Patrakarita Puraskar: Fausto D’Costa
Felicio Cardoz yadastik Shikshak Puraskar: Usha Rane
Jose Piedad Quadros Yadastik Konkani Karykarto Puraskar: Rajendra Naik
Late Narsinh Damodar Naik Yadistik Sahitya Puraskar: Eusebio Gomes
Late Roque Barreto yadistik Sahitya Puraskar: Sandesh Prabudesai for ‘Talgadi’
Konkani Bhasha Mandal’s Sahitya Puraskar: Bernard D’Souza for ‘Kaydyatlya Daryatali lharaa’
Manoharrai Sardesai Yadistik Balsahitya Puraskar: Baban Bhagat for ‘Bhirmutyo’
Padmaja Manikrao Naik Gaunekar Adhyatmik Sahitya Puraskar: Ramnath Manerikar for “Sotachim Kirnnam”
Chandrakant Keni Yadistik Stambh Lekhan Puraskar: Shrikant Nagvenkar
The Mandal on the occasion of its anniversary celebrations is also organising its third Arun Singbal memorial quiz contest on September 29 at Ravindra Bhavan, Curchorem in association with Government college, Quepem.
The competition is open to all higher secondary schools, colleges and Goa University. The information regarding the same has been sent to all the educational institutions.
The winner of the competition will get cash prize worth Rs 2000, certificate, memento and a rolling trophy. The second prize winner will get Rs 1500 cash prize, certificate and memento, the third prize winner will get Rs 1000 cash prize, certificate and memento and the fourth prize winner will get Rs 500 cash prize, certificate and memento.