Book Jinneche Dhage released in Sadolxem
THE GOAN NETWORK
CANACONA
Jinneche Dhage, a book of essays on value education by Br John Malvino Alfonso OCD was released by Sudesh Naik, headmaster at Government High School in Sadolxem.
President of Konkani Bhasha Mandal Chetan Acharya was the guest of honour at the function in Balram Higher Secondary School, Ordhfond-Poinguinnim on Friday.
In his address, Acharya stressed on the need of thought provoking literature.
Sudesh Naik congratulated Br Alfonso for giving readers value-based literature and focussed on the need of readership to Konkani literature.
Kamlakar Mhalshi of Om Shree Dutt Padmaja Prakaxon welcomed the gathering. Konkani writer Guadalupe Dias reviewed the book. Fr Henry Moras Chaplain, Our Lady of Fatima Chapel, Xellim and Fr Avito Fernandes, Parish Priest at St Francis Xavier Church in Bhatpal were on the dais.
Br Alfonso also spoke on the occasion. This is his fourth book after Sukhi Jinn, Jinnechi Vatt and Jinnechea Som’dirant.
‘Jinnechi Vatt,’ a book written originally in Roman script has been transliterated into Kannada script. The same book has been awarded by Thomas Stephen Konkani Kendra, Goa Konkani Academy and Konkani Bhasha Mandal.
