PANAJI
Konkani Bhasha Mandal (KBM) has invited applications for its annual awards in the field of literature. Every year, KBM gives three awards in literature, to books on poetry, stories, essays, one act play, novels and tiatr, apart from an award each for children’s literature, translation and column writing.
The awards have been instituted in the name of late Narsinha Damodar Naik, late Barreto Rock, late Felicio Cardozo, late Dr Manoharrai Sardesai, late Chandrakant Keni, late Jose Piyedad Quadros and late Ramnath Manerkar by their family members or well-wishers.
The applications for the literature and children’s literature awards are invited from books published in the timeline of January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2020. Books in Devanagari as well as Romi script will be considered for these awards. Only Goan writers and publishers will be considered for these awards.
Writers or publishers have to send four copies of their book to secretary, Konkani Bhasha Mandal, Konkani Bhavan, Shankar Bhandari Marg, Vidhyanagar, Ghogol, Margao, Goa by July 30, states a press note released by Ulhas Gaonkar, secretary, KBM.
Keeping in mind that some authors do not send their copies voluntarily, the judges will be entitled to consider any such books published during the timeline stated above. KBM also invites nominations from readers which are passed on to the judges to help them in finding the best books for the award. Books which have been awarded Sahitya Academy award or any national awards similarly compiled books will not be considered for the award. Authors who have already received KBM’s awards before will also not be considered.
The Mandal has also invited nominations for the awards in the Seva (Konkani service), Shikshak (teaching), Patrakarita (journalism), Karykarto (worker) and Stambhlekhan (columnist) awards. The nominations for these as well as literature awards may be sent to KBM office or emailed to [email protected] by July 30 with brief information about the person being nominated. These nominations will be handed over to the panel of judges who will consider it for their final choice, states the KBM release.
