Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, Mar 12: Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy announced honorary and book awards for various categories of Konkani literature for the year 2020.
President of the academy Dr Jagadish Pai addressing a press meet here on Friday March 12, said, “The honorary awards for the year 2020 are awarded to Arun Subrao Ubhayakara for Konkani literature, Puttur Panduranga Nayak for Konkani art and Laxmi K Siddi for Konkani Janapada.
Clockwise: Arun Subrao Ubhayaka, Puttur Panduranga Nayak, Laxmi K Siddi, Steven Quardros Permude, Monica D'Sa Mathias and Prem Moras
“The Book awards for 2020 are awarded to Prem Moras for his poem 'Ek Moot Paavlyo', Monica D'Sa Mathias for her short story 'Navi Disha' and Steven Quardros Permude for his essay 'Sugandhu Swaas',” he said.
Registrar Manohar Kamath, members Gopi Bhat, Arun G Shet, Sanoor Narasimha Nayak and Canute J Pinto were present.