Media Release
Ponda, Feb 21: Writer, translator and activist, Dr Bhushan Bhave has been elected as the convenor of the advisory committee for Konkani at the Kendriya Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi.
His tenure will be for five years (2018-2022).
The election was held on February 12 at the general body meeting of Sahitya Akademi.
This apex body of letters caters to all the 22 languages included in the Eighth Schedule of Indian Constitution, among which Konkani is one. There are several schemes, projects and programmes run by the Akademi for promoting Indian languages including English.
Dr Bhave has appealed to all Konkani writers and institutions to come forward to avail these schemes for Konkani language and literature.