25th All India Konkani Parishad Convention will be held in Panaji

All India Konkani Parishad meeting was held at the Parishad's office in St. Inez, Panaji, Goa on 5th June. Meeting was presided over by the president Basti Vaman Shenoy. Mr. Gokuldas Prabhu, Mr. Mahabaleshvar Sail, Mr. Tanaji Harlankar, Mr. Nagesh Karmali, Mr. Manik Gavnnekar, Mr. Bharat Naik, Mr. Prakash Thali and Mr. Ancy Paladka were present at the meeting.

During the meeting it was decided to hold the 25th All India Konkani Parishad Convention to hold at Panaji in the month of February 2006. National committees were formed during this meeting to hold the convention successfully. Mr. J. B. Moraes, Mr. P. N. Shanbag, Advocate Pius Vas, Mrs. Sheela Kollambkar, Mr. Leo Fernandes, Mr. S. S. Kodkani, Mr. J. B. Sequiera, Mr. Ullas Kamath and Mr. Ancy Paladka from Mumbai committee were appointed in the organising committee. It was also decided to have 11 regional committees in various taluks of Goa and more committees in different regions of India.

Mr. Tanaji Harlankar was unanimously elected as the chairman of the organising committee.

To celebrate the silver jubilee in a meaningful manner and create the tempo of the convention it was decided to hold a "Konkani Day" on 8th of July. It was also decided to launch a "Konkani Year" on the same day, that will be celebrated throughout the year in various konkani regions in India till 8th July 2006. Past parishad Presidents and the prominent Literary Laurets will deliver lectures during these regional "Konkani Day" celebrations.

President of the Parishad Mr. Basti Vaman Shenoy welcomed at the beginning. The secretary Mr. Gokuldas Prabhu gave vote of thanks.