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'Govt to back authors with children's literature' BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JAN 27 — Education Minister Luizinho Faleiro on Friday announced that the government would encourage and support authors coming out with children's literature. He was speaking after releasing a Konkani book 'Saimakaden Samvad' (Dialogue with nature) authored by Rajshree Bandodkar Karapurkar specially for children. The book was released at a small function held at Old Secretariat today attended by Dr Datta Damodar Naik, Director of Education L M T Fernandes and the Director of Science, Technology and Environment Dr N P S Varde. Faleiro said, irrespective of the language of the book government would support writing of children's literature. It can be anything a story book or poetry book, he said. Saimakaden Samvad is uniqueness book in which children talk and interact with nature. Book has colourful pictures. Mr Fernandes speaking on this occasion said, their approach has been to have books which are illustrative and help students to improve their academic performance. It is important for students to summarise and communicate by reading from the book. For this purpose department will set-up a knowledge laboratory, and also Maths laboratory, stated Fernandes. -- Salaam ali kum. Gabe Menezes. London, England
