VISHWA KONKANI PARISHAD (WORLD KONKANI COUNCIL) Executive Office: Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr, Alto Porvorim , Goa - 403 521, INDIA. Tel: 0832-2415857, 2415864 Date: 18 Sept. 2005
Press Release Konkanis, spread all around the world have forged unity on the principle of "Unity in Diversity" in spite of the variety of scripts, dialects, castes and creeds. To strengthen this unity and lend leadership at the global level to all Konkani issues - the need for a world body for Konkani was discussed at the meeting of Konkani representatives of different regions, held at Mangalore, on September 11, 2005. An Adhoc Committee was elected to initiate the work of its institution. The Adhoc Committee met on September 18, 2005 in Goa and elected - Eric Ozario, Karnataka (President); Tomazinho Cardozo, Goa (Executive Secretary) The other members of the Adhoc Committee are - Dr. Pratap Naik, Goa; Udayakant Anvekar, Karwar; Ancy Paladka, Mumbai; Hemacharya, Dubai; Gladys Rego, Mangalore; Mohammed Hussain, Bhatkal, Ullas Buyão, Goa; Stephen Quadras, Mangalore; Prabhakar Tendulkar, Goa; Lilly Miranda, Mangalore; Narayan Kharvi, Kundapur; Vally Vogga, Mysore; Raju Kumble, Kerala; Dr. Edward L. Nazareth, Mangalore; Premanand Lotlikar, Goa. The Adhoc Committee proposed that the world body be named - " Vishwa Konkani Parishad" (World Konkani Council). It also decided to circulate the objectives and the draft constitution among all Konkani organizations all over the world and invite them to the first meeting of the World Konkani Council to be held in Mangalore, on December 4, 2005. The Adhoc Committee invites all Konkani organizations who believe in the principle of "Unity in Diversity", to register their names with the Exec. Secretary, at the Executive Office of the World Konkani Council by 15th of October 2005. The postal address of the World Konkani Council is as follows: VISHWA KONKANI PARISHAD (WORLD KONKANI COUNCIL) c/o Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr, Alto Porvorim , Goa - 403 521, INDIA. Tel: 0832-2415857, 2415864 President: Eric Ozario Secretary: Tomazinho Cardozo
