Goa Konkani Akademi will celebrate the 37th RajbhashaDis (Official Language Day) of Goa on Sunday, 4th February 2024 at Darbar Hall, Raj Bhavan Dona Paula at 3.30 pm. The Academy’s 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 Konkani Literature and Language Service Awards will be presented at the function. Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa State Dr. PramodSawant will be the chief guest. Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi President Mr. Madhav Kaushik will be the guest of honourwhile Jnanpith Awardee Mr. Damodar Mauzo will preside over the ceremony.
People may register by filling up the google form on this link: https://bit.ly/3OiI8PU or contact 7262095902 to confirm presence. A bus will leave from Panaji Kadamba bus stand to Raj Bhavan at 2.30 pm for the function. Those willing to avail the bus service may contact 7262095902 and inform. Acting President of Goa Konkani Akademi Mr. Vasant BhagwantSawant and Secretary Meghna Shetgaonkar have urged the public to attend the function in large numbers.
The recent executive meeting of the Goa Konkani Academy has approved and announced the awards for the years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. The awards are listed below.
2018 Year
Best Konkani Literature/Book Award (Cash Amount of Rs. 25,000 accompanied by a Plaque, Certificate Of Appreciation, Shawl And Shriphaal)
- Poem – Oli Rana- Rajashri Sail
- Fiction/Novel- Koham – Asha Shanbhag
- Drama Writing- Venchik 5 Tiatra- Agnel The Borim
- Essay- Sauditale Te Dis- Rupali Maujo Kirtani
- Research/Technical- Ranmale Swarup Darshan- JhiluLaxman Gaonkar
- Criticism- Sahitya Viamarsh – Dr. Bhushan Bhave
- Children’s Literature- Sagun Sanskar- Kusum Harish Agarwal
- Translation- Bhartiya Sahitya Shastra- PriyadarshiniTadkodkar
- Literature Award for Writer Outside Goa- Rastya DegechiFula – M. P. Rodrigues
Konkani Bhasha Seva Puraskar
- Sahitya Pratibha Puraskar (Form of Award: Cash Amount of Rs. 50,000 And A Plaque, Citation, Shawl And Shrifal)-Madhav Borkar
- Sahitya Pragya Puraskar (Form of Award: Cash Amount ofRs. 50,000 And A Plaque, Citation, Shawl And Shrifal)-Shyam Verenkar
- Shenai Goembaab Konkani Bhasha Seva Puraskar (Form ofAward: Cash Amount of Rs. 50,000 And A Plaque, Citation, Shawl And Shrifal)- Sadanand Kanekar
- Madhav Manjunath Shanbhag Konkani Bhasha SevaPuraskar (Form of Award: Cash Amount of Rs. 50,000 And A Plaque, Citation, Shawl And Shrifal)- S. M. Krishna Rao
- Konkani Kala Seva Puraskar (Form of Award: Cash Amount of Rs. 50,000 And A Plaque, Citation, Shawl And Shrifal)- Lorna Cordeiro
- Konkani Seva Saunstha Puraskar (Form of Award: Cash Amount of Rs. 50,000 And A Plaque, Citation, Shawl And Shrifal)- Konkani Bhasha And Sanskriti Pratishthan, Mangalore
- Yuva Chaitanya Puraskar (Form of Award: Cash Amount ofRs. 25,000 And A Plaque, Citation, Shawl and Shrifal)- Adv. Surel Tilve
- Konkani Prasar Madhyam Kala Kaushalya Puraskar (Form of Award: Cash Amount of Rs. 50,000 And A Plaque, Citation, Shawl And Shrifal)- Dilip Borkar
2019 Year
Best Konkani Literature/Book Award (Format of Each Award: Cash Amount of Rs. 25,000accompanied by a Plaque, Certificate Of Appreciation, Shawl And Shriphaal