------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre Ph:2252660 Website: www.goadesc.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------- Plans to reactivate Dalgado Konkani Akademi -------------------------------------------- Over 70 writers of Roman-script Konkani unanimously resolved to reactivate the Dalgado Konkani Akademi, formed in the 1980s to further the cause of Roman-script Konkani.
In a meeting held at the T B Cunha hall, Panaji, yesterday, the writers also resolved to demand the Goa government's support in preserving and promoting Roman-script Konkani which is the age-old tradition of the Christian community of Goa. Besides, the writers resolved to organise a three-day festival to bring together lovers of Roman-script Konkani.
The writers put up several suggestions towards the cause of the Dalgado Konkani Akademi; the creation of a fund to finance the activities of Roman-script Konkani, popularisation of its pioneers, bringing together all institutions using Roman-script Konkani, formation of village level committees to create awareness etc.
Welcoming the writers, Fr Freddy J Da Costa, the editor of Gulab, a monthly magazine in Roman-script Konkani, said the aim of this movement will be to preserve Konkani culture in the Roman script. He stressed that they were not against Devnagiri-script Konkani and that the need of the hour was to support writers of Roman-script Konkani to create good literature and to increase readership.
"Our perception that Devnagiri script for Konkani will unite Goans has failed us. Konkani writers in Roman script have not got any benefit to develop their talents," he said. Fr da Costa urged the writers to seriously deliberate on the issue if Roman-script Konkani was to be preserved.
Mr Tomazinho Cardozo said that Vavraddeancho Ixtt and Gulab, both in Roman-script, had higher readerships compared to any Konkani publication in Goa. There is tremendous readership for Roman-script Konkani provided the writers produce good literature. The Christian community will have firm roots in Konkani language and Goan identity only if their Konkani tradition in Roman script is preserved and promoted, Mr Cardozo said. -------------------------------------------------- The Navhind Times 15/5/04 page 5 --------------------------------------------------
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