There is a need for all Konkani speaking communities to set aside their differences on script and language to facilitate its inclusion as an optional language in schools, N. Yogish Bhat, MLA has said. The dominant Konkani speaking communities must adopt a policy of give and take to make their dream of the language's inclusion in the official academic set-up a reality, he said.
Inaugurating the `Konkani Future Day' programme organised by the Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy here on Sunday, Mr. Bhat said presently there were two streams of thought on how to achieve this dream. "It will be my endeavour to try and unify these streams to project a united stand before the Government for including the language as an optional subject."
One has to take a rationale view to make the best use of either the Konkani or Devanagari script based on ground realities. Besides, every effort must be made to further promote the language through its use in cultural programmes such as Yakshagana, drama and other literary events. The language would grow only when it was in circulation among the people, he said.
K.A. Ashok Pai, psychiatrist, who was the chief guest, regretted that as "human beings we are able to talk but not communicate, hear but not understand. Language comes last in the stage of development of a child and is also the last faculty that an adult forgets with advancing age."
It was, therefore, important that the positive aspect of any language was promoted and there were no fights over trivial issues that stunted its growth, he said.
James Mendonca, president, Mangaluru Konkans, Dubai, and Ronal Colaco, entrepreneur spoke. Eric Ozario, president of the academy welcomed the gathering. H.S. Shivarudrappa, registrar, proposed a vote of thanks. Cultural programmes were organised on the occasion. Those learning/teaching Konkani outside the formal academic set-up under an initiative of the academy were honoured.
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