State Konkani Sahithya Academy President Eric Ozario has been elected President of the Vishwa Konkani Parishad (World Konkani Council), which was formed recently to strengthen the unity of Konkanis and to lead leadership at the global level to all Konkani issues.
According to a press release, the election was conducted at Goa by an adhoc committee that was elected to initiate the formation of the world body. Mr Tomazinho Cardozo (Goa) was elected Executive Secretary.
The other members of the adhoc committee are Dr Pratap Naik (Goa), Udayakant Anvekar (Karwar), Ancy Paladka (Mumbai), Hemacharya (Dubai), Gladys Rego (Mangalore), Mohammed Hussai (Bhatkal), Ullas Buyao (Goa), Stephen Quadra (Mangalore), Prabhakar Tendulkar (Goa), Lilly Miranda (Mangalore), Narayana Kharvi (Kundapur), Vally Vogga (Mysore), Raju Kumble (Kerala), Dr Edward L Nazareth (Mangalore), Premanand Lotlikar (Goa).
The first meeting of World Konkani Council will be held in Mangalore on December 4. Applications have been invited from all Konkani organisations to register their names with the Executive Secretary at the executive office of the Konkani Council by October 15, the release added. For details contact Thomas Stephens Konkani Kendr, Alto Porovrim, Goa. (Ph: 0832-2415857 / 2415864).
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