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DALGADO KONKNNI AKADEMI A Brief Note. Date: 06. 05. 05 150th Birth Anniversary The 150th birth anniversary of Mgr. Sebastiao Rudolfo Dalgado will be celebrated on 8th May, 2005 at 4.30 p.m. at Caritas Hall, near Caculo Island, Panjim, Goa by Dalgado Konknni Akademi which is named after Mgr. Dalgado. Rev. Filipe Neri Ferrao, Archbishop Patriark will be the Chief Guest and Dr. Nandakumar Kamat wil be the Guest of Honour. Mgr. Dalgado Puroskar-2005 On this occasion Mgr. Dalgado Puroskar - 2005 instituted by Dalgado Konknni Akademy will be conferred on Fr. Vasco de Rego S.J. for his valuable contribution to Konkani language in Roman script. Mgr. Dalgado Puroskar - 2005 carries a Shawl, a Citation a Memento and Rs. 50,000. Literary Competitions Prizes for various competitions in Konkani in Roman script organized by Dalgado Konknni Akademi such as Short Story writing Competition, Poetry Competition and Essay Competition will also be distributed on the occasion. Mgr. Dalgado Road In Assagao, the village of birth of Mgr. Dalgado, a road passing in front of the collapsed house of Mgr. Dalgado, will be named as "Mgr. Dalgado Road". Naming of the road ceremony will take place on 8th May, 2005 at 10.30 a.m. at Assagao. The Sarpanch of Assagao, Mr. Victor D'Souza, will formally declare the road as "Mgr. Dalgado Road". Mgr. Dalgado Year The year 8th May 2005 to 8th May 2006 will be observed as "Mgr. Dalgado Year" through out Goa and elsewhere. The purpose of observing Mgr. Dalgado Year is to create awareness among the Goans about the importance of Konkani language and Goan Identity. Numerous activities such as seminars, discussions, publications of books, DKA website, cultural programs, various competitions for students in schools and colleges, etc are planned. These activities will be organized in the villages of Goa with the collaborations of lovers of Konkani in Roman script in these villages. Dalgado Konknni Akademi There are hundreds of writers and thousands of readers of Konkani in Roman script. After Konkani became the Official language of Goa, writers and readers of Konkani in Roman script suffered. Sahit'tya Akademi did not consider any literature in Roman script for the Sahity'tya Akademi awards. In Goa, our own Kala Akademy stopped giving awards to literature in Roman script Konkani. There was no financial support to writers of Konkani in Roman script from any quarters including the Government and other Government agencies. Writers and readers of Konkani in Roman script, who played the major role in achieving Official language status to Konkani, were totally neglected. Publications of books in Roman Script Konkani decreased because of no financial support from the Government. This was a sort of murder of the creative literary talents of the writers of Konkani in Roman script. There was no other option other than forming an organization, to look after the interest of writers and readers of Konkani in Roman script. Thus Dalgado Konknni Akademi was formed in order to support the writers and readers of Konkani in Roman scripts. The Akademi was named after one of the greatest sons Goa has ever produced Mgr. Sebastiao Rudolfo Dalgado. Mgr. Dalgado (1855-1922), was a brilliant Goan diocesan priest, a domestic prelate of the Pope and missionary of the Padroado (Portuguese Patronage) in the East, having served fruitfully as Vicar-General in Sri Lanka and Bengal, and worked in Sawantwadi; a superb scholar of international renown, master of many languages, who had contributed substantially and scientifically to Konkani in two massive dictionaries - Konkani-Portuguese & Portuguese-Konkani & studies of Konkani grammar and proverbs; with outstanding works on influence of Portuguese on Indian and other Asian languages & a Luso-Asiatic Glossary. He was Professor of Sanskrit in Lisbon University and elected Member of : the prestigious Society of Geography; and Academy of Sciences, Lisbon; Institute of Coimbra; Royal Asiatic Society, London; and conferred with many honours from scientific institutions. The Akjademi is registered under the Societies Act. Aims & Objectives of Dalgado Konknni Akademi i. To promote the study and development of Konkani language in Roman script. ii. To establish, organize and recognize schools, other educational institutions and activities for the promotion and development of Konkani language, literature and culture. iii. To promote research of the past and present literary production in Konkani language and in all other living forms of Konkani language, literature and culture. iv. To hold and organize seminars, conferences, workshops, exhibitions, lectures, competitions of different types and foster other appropriate means for the study and development of Konkani language, literature and culture. v. To initiate, assist or undertake the production of original writings, research papers, monographs, books, journals, articles, etc. in Konkani. vi. To initiate, assist or undertake transliteration of Konkani literature from other scripts to Roman script, and from Roman script to other scripts. vii. To initiate, assist or undertake translation into Konkani of literature produced in Indian and foreign languages. viii. To undertake, encourage, translate the writings in Konkani or on Konkani in any other Indian or foreign language. ix. To initiate, assist, undertake and edit Konkani folk songs, music, folk literature, Tiatr literature, stage performances and other expressions of Konkani culture. x. To promote the knowledge and development of Konkani through all the modern means of mass communication. xi. To provide facilities by means of library, documentation centre, scholarships, fellowships and guidance to students, writers, teachers, producers and actors / actresses of Konkani. xii. To collect and preserve Konkani documents, records, books and objects scattered here and there with individuals and families and are related to the cultural and literary development of Konkani. xiii. To provide financial assistance, awards, scholarships to writers, dramatists, scholars, singers and other talented people from the field of Konkani for publication of their works in or about Konkani language, literature and culture. xiv. To provide financial assistance to literary, cultural and research institutions for their activities in the field of Konkani language, literature and culture. xv. To distribute, supply books or magazines in Konkani language to the libraries and institutions. xvi. To give awards for excellence in different fields of Konkani literature and culture. xvii. To encourage the use of Konkani language in all walks of life. xviii. To promote the teaching and study of Konkani language, literature and culture. xix. To promote, assist, and undertake publication of children's literature in Konkani. xx. To offer scholarships and fellowships to deserving scholars and students in the field of Konkani language, literature and culture to visit archives in India or abroad in carrying out research. xxi. To collaborate either with the government or with other institution and associations in the country or abroad having similar aims, objectives and activities either meant to promote directly the development of Konkani language, literature and culture or to promote the literature and culture of other Indian or even foreign languages connected with Konkani culture. xxii. To perform all other acts as may be incidental or conducive to the attainment of any or all the objectives of the Society mentioned above. Tomazinho Cardozo President