PANAJI
Dalgado Konknni Akademi in collaboration with St. Xavier's College, Mapusa organized a 30 hours Romi Konknni study certificate course. The resource person was Fr Luis Gomes. Two sessions were conducted by Tomazinho Cardozo and Fr Myron Jeson Barreto. The participants for the course were the seminarians of Seminary Niwas pursuing their graduation degree. The certificates were presented to the seminarians at the concluding session held at Seminary Niwas. The chief guest, Fr Antonio Salema stressed on the need to promote and protect Konkani literature and appreciated the efforts of DKA and St Xavier's College to promote the Konkani literature. The secretary of DKA, Fr Myron Jeson Barreto welcomed the gathering. Fr Mariano Travasso, the incharge of Seminary Niwas thanked the initiative taken by DKA and St Xavier's college to impart knowledge of Konkani Literature to the seminarians. The president of DKA, Celso Fernandes in his address said, 'We need to protect Romi Konkani literature and we need to speak in Konkani be it in our house or society.' The gathering was addressed by Dharma Chodankar, the Associate Professor and HOD. of Konkani Department. The vote of thanks was delivered by William Fernandes, the vice-president of DKA. Sonia Gomes was the compere for the event.
