Udupi: Karnataka Academy Awards for Dr Nazareth, Agnel Rodrigues, Gopinath
Daijiworld Media Network—Udupi (RD/CN)
Udupi, Mar 17: Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy, in a press conference held here on Thursday March 17, announced the annual Konkani honorary, book, and special awards.
Konkani litterateur and Father Muller Medical College professor Dr Edward Nazareth bagged the Konkani Literary Award and Agnel Rodrigues of Coastal Times bagged the Konkani Honorary Award for popularizing Konkani language through 'Prasar Kongni' tv programme. Gopinath Bhat bagged the Konkani Honorary Award for his contributions to Konkani art and drama.
Dr Edward Nazareth, Agnel Rodrigues, Gopinath Bhat, Prakash Kharvi
The award comprises of Rs 10,000 cash, a memento, and a certificate each.
Ace swimmer and differently-abled person Prakash Kharvi bagged the Konkani Special Award which comprises a memento and a certificate.
Catherine Rodrigues Katpadi bagged the Book Award for her Konkani short story book ‘Satem’. This book has been published by Mariads Publications, Mangalore. Stephen Quadros bagged the Translators’ Award for his Konkani translation of poet Janna’s Kannada book ‘Yashodhara Charitra’. Konkani poet Anthony Prakash D’Souza Barkur bagged the Poetry Award for his collection of Konkani poems ‘Kat Tutcho Vell’. Both these books have been published by Kavita Publications, Mangalore.
Catherine Rodrigues, Stephen Quadros, Antony Prakash D'Souza, Stanley R D'Costa
They will be presented with a cash prize of Rs 5,000, a memento, and a certificate each.
Mangalore lawyer Stanley R D’Costa bagged the Special Award for his Konkani book on legal information ‘Kanun Mahet’. The award comprises a memento and a certificate.
The awards will be presented in a function scheduled to be held at Kashi Mutt, Malleshwaram, Bangalore, on Sunday March 26.
Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy president Narayan Kharvi Kundapur, registrar S H Shivarudrappa, and Academy member Pundalik Marate were present at the press conference.