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Shreekar Prabhu inaugurates Konkani Jagruthi Abhiyan

Shreekar Prabhu inaugurates Konkani Jagruthi Abhiyan


Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Mar 19: Speaking in appreciation of the cultural richness of Konkani language, Shreekar Prabhu, the BJP leader, said that the government has agreed to sanction Rs. 5 crore for the development of the language. He had just inaugurated the Konkani Jagruthi Abhiyana jointly organized by the Konkani Prachar Sanchalan and Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy at Kulshekar on March 19, Saturday by presenting the Konkani flag to Mr. Lawrence D’Souza.

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Roy Castelino, the president of the Konkani Prachar Sanchalan, said that Konkani is one of the local languages that have been eclipsed by English, which makes it a challenge for Konkani enthusiasts to preserve and protect the language. Stating that no other language can take the place of the mother tongue, he said that other languages are meant to communicate and that the mother tongue is meant to express one’s deepest feelings. Teaching Konkani in schools is a great step towards preservation and protection of the mother tongue because it enables the younger generation to learn their mother tongue in schools, he said.

Dr. Edward Nazareth, the secretary of the Prachar Sanchalan; Erick Ozerio, the former president of the Konkani Sahitya Academy; Louis Pinto, the president of Mandd Sobhann; writer Rony Crasta; Naveen Lobo; Stany Alvaris; Victor Mathaias; Titus Noronha; and others were also present. S. H. Shivarudrappa, the registrar, delivered the vote of thanks.


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