GENERAL 01st Oct 2022
Konkani Basha Mandal Goa celebrated it's 60th Foundation day (Diamond Jubilee). The Mandal felicitated prominent personalities of Goa for th
Konkani Basha Mandal Goa celebrated it's 60th Foundation day (Diamond Jubilee). The Mandal felicitated prominent personalities of Goa for their contribution to the promotion of the Konkani language in Goa and around the world. Prudent Media Editor Pramod Acharya received the Ligorio Furtado Trust Award for Journalism. The Mandal also presented 5 Seva and Karyakarta Awards apart from others.
The list of award recipients and jury are as follows:
1. Konkani Bhasha Mandal Service Award
Mr. Martin Menino Fernandes
Mr. Gurudas Samant
Mr. Uday Deshprabhu
Mr. Prabhakar Bhide
Ms. Archana Kamat
2. Serafino Cotta sponsored Felicio Cardozo Memorial Teacher Award
Ms. Krishnabay (Beena) Nayak
3. Juje Piedade Quadros Memorial Activist Award
Mr. Gopinath Gawas
Ms. Aparna Garudi
Mr. Revansidh Naik
Mr. Rajdeep Naik
Adv. John Fernandes
4. Ligorio Furtado Trust Award for Journalism
Mr. Pramod Acharya
5. Dinesh Manerkar Sponsored Chandrakant Keni Memorial Award for Best Columnist/ Column Writing
Mr. Mukesh Thali
6. Dinesh Manerkar Sponsored Ramnath Manerkar Memorial Award for Translation
Ms. Sunetra Jog (Book- Sainik)
7. Late Narsimha Damodar Naik Award for Literature
Fr. Soccoro Rebelo (Book- Khel Kheloya)
8. Late Rock Barreto Award for Literature
Mr. Aravind Bhatikar (Book- Karmanye)
9. Konkani Bhasha Mandal sponsored Ramesh Veluskar Memorial Award for Literature
Mr. S. M. Tadkodkar (Book- Konkani Champu Kavya)
10. Manoharrai Sardesai Children’s Literature Award
Mr. Avinash Kunkolikar (Shenille Bhurgepan)
Jury Panel –
● Literary awards – Vasant Bhagwant Sawant, Dr. Prakash Parienkar and Bro. John
Afonso
● Children’s Literature Award – Prashanti Talpankar, Ramnath Gawde and Nayana
Adarkar
● Service Award – Narayan Mauzo, Sandesh Prabhudesai and Zilu Gaonkar
● Activist award – Dr. Purnanand Chari, Serafin Cota and Prashant Naik
● Teacher's Award – Aruna Patnekar, Dr. Bhushan Bhave and Anant Agni
● Journalism and Columnist Award – Anil Pai, Prakash Kamat and Marcos Gonsalves