Mangalore, June 21: In order to promote Konkani language and culture, a Konkani students and youth conference will be organised brining young students from all Konkani speaking communities under one platform in coming December, revealed Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy President Kasargod Chinna.
He was delivering the presidential address at the inaugural ceremony of the 'Konkani Sahitya Ratha' (Konkani literary chariot) at Lourdes Central School, Bejai, here, on Thursday.
Mr Chinna said that the Academy also has planned to hold separate state level conventions to promote different streams of Konkani culture like Konkani art and Konkani music etc.
He said that the two-day Konkani Sahitya Ratha, which would visit 120 schools in the city and distribute Konkani books to the school libraries, was part of the Academy's programmes to pass Konkani language to next generation.
Experts Education Institution President Narendra Nayak flagged off the chariot.
Former president of the Academy Eric Ozario said that Konkani is a unique language which unites people from different faith and cultures under one platform. He pointed out that there are Konkani speaking families in all communities including Hindus, Muslims, Christians and Dalits.
DDPI Moses Jayashekhar, who was the chief guest on the occasion, laid emphasis on the importance of giving priority to one's mother tongue.
He said that as many as 61 students have successfully completed SSLC in recently concluded academic year with Konkani as third language.
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