To, 12.02.2014 *The Editor, *
Sir, Kindly give publicity to the following news item in your esteemed newspaper. Thanking you, *Vincy Quadros * Secretary *PRESS NOTE* *DKA GETS NEW OFFICE-BEARERS* *Fr. Conceicao is Vice-President, Vincy made Secretary* In the First Executive Committee Meeting following the recent elections where Premanand A Lotlikar was elected President of Dalgado Konknni Akademi (DKA) for a record third term, Fr. Conceicao D'Silva was nominated as the Vice-President while Vincy Quadros was allotted the post of Secretary of DKA. Walter Menezes was retained as Treasurer. The other members of the Executive Committee are Pandharinath D. Lotlikar, Alfonso 'Bond' Braganza and Pio Esteves. The Executive Committee Meeting of elected members which was presided over by Premanand Lotlikar was held on 6th February, 2014 at DKA's Office at Campal, Panaji, Goa. Names of prominent Romi Konknni writers and activists representing various organizations were also short listed to be co-opted on the DKA Executive Committee for the three-year term 2014-2017. *PHOTO CAPTION:* *Sitting from left to right Fr. Conceicao D'Silva & Premanand A Lotlikar. Standing from left to right Walter Menezes,* *Pandharinath D. Lotlikar, Vincy Quadros, Alfonso 'Bond' Braganza and Pio Esteves. * *DKA-CHI NOVI SOMITI NEM'LI* *Fr. Conceicao Up-odheokx zalear Vincy Chittnis* Dalgado Konknni Akademi (DKA)-che poile Vavurpi Somitiche zomatint halinch 3re pavtti Odheokx mhonn nivddun ailolea Premanand A. Lotlikar hannem aple borabor Vavurpi Somiti Vangddi mhonn venchnnuk jikhlolea vangddeanchi nivodd keli. Fr. Conceicao D'Silva haka Up-odheokx mhonn nem'lo zalear Vincy Quadros hache koddem Chittnis podachim sutram dilim. Adlo Bhanddari Walter Menezes-ak tich bhumika nibounk dovorlo. Vavurpi Somitiche her vangddi oxe asat : Pandharinath D. Lotlikar, Afonso 'Bond' Branganza ani Pio Esteves. Premanand A Lotlikar hanche yezmanke khala hi zomat 6 Febrer 2014 disa DKA-che kocherent Kampal, Ponnje hanga zali. Romi Konknnichea mollar vavpurpi ani borovpi je veg-vegllea sonvsthamni vavr kortat tankam fuddlea tin vorsam khatir Vavurpi Somiticher gheunk DKA-che he zomatint vichar zalo.