Media Release

Mangaluru, Mar 11: Konkani Lekhak Sangh Karnataka, a voluntary association exclusively formed in the year 2018 with the sole intention of promoting Konkani language and literature. In the year 2022, Konkani Lekhak Sangh decided to select and honour a writer who has immensely contributed to Konkani literature.

For the year 2022, Konkani Lekhak Sangh award committee has selected a well-known Konkani writer Edie Netto.

The award consists of a cash prize of Rs 25,000, a citation and a memento.

Edie Netto

The award will be conferred at a function which will be held on March 28 at 6.30 pm, at Sandesha Premises, Sandesha Foundation, Bajjodi, Nanthoor.

Director of Sandesha Foundation, Fr Francis Assissi Almeida will attend the programme as a chief guest and Prof Dhananjaya Kumble, professor of Kannada, Mangalore University will be the guest of honour.

Richard Moras, convener, Dolphy F Lobo, core committee member, J F D’Souza, advisory committee member and Titus Noronha, coordinator were present at the press meet.