New Delhi: H M Pernal, Konkani Critic and editor of kittall.com and publisher of ARSO from Mangalore, Stany Bela, Short story writer, poet and producer-director of Konkani television shows were nominated on the Language Advisory Board of Konkani, Sahitya Akademi, National Academy of Letters, Government of India, for a period of Five years from 2023 to 2027.
While H M Pernal represents the state of Karnataka along with Ms Srividya M. R. from Bengaluru, Stany Bela represents the state of Kerala along with young and promising writer Ms Namratha P. Kini from Alappuzha District, Kerala.
The state of Goa is represented by Sri Zilu Laxman Gaonkar, Ms Anju Sakhardande and Sri Shashikant Krishna Punaji. Sri Lawrence D’Souza represents the state of Maharashtra.
Dr Purnananda Chari, Assistant Professor at Shree Mallikarjun & Shri Chetan Manju Desai College, Canacona – Goa and Sahitya Akademi Awardee and founder of Kavita Trust(R) Sri Melvyn Rodrigues were General Council Members of Sahitya Akademi.
Poet Melvyn Rodrigues was elected as the convenor of the Konkani Language in the General Council Meeting held in New Delhi on March 11 this year. He will be leading Konkani Language at Sahitya Academy, National Academy of Letters for a period of 5 years.
Konkani Language Advisory Board
The first Language Advisory Board Meeting of the Konkani Language Advisory Board was held in the Sahitya Akademi Regional office board room in Mumbai on 12 May 2023. Dr. K. Sreenivasarao Secretary conducted the meeting. Office Incharge and Programme Officer of the Mumbai Regional Office Dr Om Prakash Nagar was present in the meeting.
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