tEXT OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE HELD AT BANGALORE
The Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy today submitted
the syllabus for introduction of Konkani from standard
six to ten in both Government and private schools from
the next academic year.
Speaking to newspersons after submitting the syllabus
to the textbook authority here, Academy Chairman Eric
Ozario of Mandd Shobann fame who performed in Goa on
over three ocassion said Konkani could be used
as an optional third language in Uttara Kannada,
Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts to start with.
There were over 320 schools run by managements
dominated by Konkani speaking people.
There was no dearth of Konkani teachers in these
schools, he noted.
He said the Academy would organise training programme
to these teachers so that Konkani could be taught
using Kannada script.
Mr Ozario said Karnataka had over 25 lakh Konkani
speaking people belonging to various communities, 14
lakh more than those in Goa where Konkani was one of
the official languages.
Explaining the activities of the Academy, he said
various programmes for the development of the language
had been organised in over a decade, which included
publication of books, honouring Konkani writers and
promoting competition among children. It had also
honoured 49 eminent Konkani speaking people for their
service in various walks of life, he
added.
GODFREY J I GONSALVES
BORDA MARGAO GOA
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