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Mangaluru: Luminaries gather at ‘Konkani Manyata Divas’ celebration

  •   Sat, Aug 20 2022 01:18:54 PM

Pics: Abhijith N Kolpe

Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (ANK)

Mangaluru, Aug 20: The ‘Konkani Manyata Divas’ celebrates the inclusion of Konkani as an official language in the Eighth Schedule of Indian Constitution. They day was celebrated at World Konkani Centre on Saturday August 20.

President of KCCI Shashidhar Pai Maroor unveiled the portrait of B N Rau, H V Kamath, U S Mallya, Fr Jerome D’Souza and B S Rau, the Konkani stalwarts who contributed to the framing of the Constitution of India.

Addressing the gathering, Shashidhar Pai Maroor said, “The facilities provided at World Konkani Centre, in terms of infrastructure and scholarships for education purpose, has contributed vastly for Konkani language. Such achievements are a huge boost to the Konkani language and community.”

Konkani movement leader Dr Mohan Pai said, “Konkani is an independent language with an independent script. Many scholars, thinkers and politicians recommended Konkani and secured its current status. Konkani is a language of a small state Goa. Now it is 30 years since its recognition. We need to have a strong vision to develop Konkani language and strive hard for the upliftment of the same in near future.”

Director of Fathima Retreat House Fr Anil D’Mello and director of Mensa International Narayana Pai were also present.

President of World Konkani Centre Nandagopal Shenoy welcomed the gathering, CEO of World Konkani Centre Gurudath Bantwalkar compered the event.

 

 

 
  

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  • Sense_shetty, Mangalore

    Sun, Aug 21 2022

    Congratulations on the Konkani Manyatha Divas . Let it grow and protect the Konkani culture and language. Tulu and Kodava Needs to be included in the 8th Schedule of the constitution too . Tulu is one of 5 dravidian languages which has been neglected by govts and the Tuluvas themselves who are ignorant of the facts and limited themselves to watching some cheap Tulu comedy in theatres and cinema . Those who have raised their voices for Tulu have been completely sidelined or awarded some cheap awards or positions by the state govt to silence them .Good to see The new younger and educated Tulu generation is aware of this and are asserting themselves in these matters. Tulu unity can help fight prevent projects like Nethravathi river diversion projects which is doing great injustice to the Tuluvas and people of coastal karnataka

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  • Ben D'Souza Prabhu, Mangalore, Bombay Bandra now in Canada

    Sat, Aug 20 2022

    O Yes ! Very good my dear loving Friends ! I hereby honour you all ! Keep it up as long you can possibly can. I dearly Love you all friends !!!

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  • Elwyn Goveas, Mangalore hi

    Sat, Aug 20 2022

    konkani is a most beautiful language and remain always close to our heart and cannot be forgotten even if we are 1000 miles away.Long live Konkani.Celebrated tomorrow with full of fun and joy.

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