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Fr Antonio Puroskar Awardees
Veteran tiatrist and freedom fighter Cyriaco Dias was honoured by the prestigious Antonio Pereira Konknni Puroskar 2012 by Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr (TSKK) at a public function held at the TSKK courtyard on January 26. Mandd Sobhann Gurkar and the General Secretary of Global Konknni Organization, Eric Ozario, was the Chief Guest and Fr. Rosario Rocha, S.J. the Jesuit Provincial of the Goa Province was the Guest of Honour. Dr. Pratap Naik, S.J. and Dr. Chandralekha D’Souza compered the function, with the Mother Teresa Brass Band from Honavar entertaining the guests with its lively Konknni music. Rabin D’Pietro sang two songs from “Amchem Noxib” and “Nirmonn” Konknni films. Eric Ozario stressed the need of research in various fields of Konknni and highlighted TSKK’s great contribution to Konknni language, research and movement. He said that TSKK is the only institution which is fully dedicated for research in Konknni, and stressed the point that TSKK should continue the five centuries old Jesuit tradition of scholarship.
Cyriaco Dias, the veteran well known Tiatrist and Konknni film artist and the freedom fighter, was selected for the Puroskar (award) for his life time contribution to Konknni stage and films, for the prestigious Antonio Pereira Konknni Puroskar (APKP) 2012. The award consists of a shawl, memento, traditional turban and cash Rs.25,000.
The other awards include Fr. Ave Maria Afonso (Jack Sequeira Konknni Puroskar 2011), Mrs. Irene Cardozo (Basila Carvalho Konknni Puroskar 2011), Br. Eusebio Miranda ( Maria Afonso Konknni Puroskar 2011), Marcos Gonsalves (Martir Floriano Vaz Puroskar 2011).
TSKK also distributed Lourenço & Umbelina de Scholarship to Ms. Anna Fernandes, XI Std. student of Don Bosco School, Panaji; Helen Baptista Scholarships for opting Konknni as a third language to Ms. Sabiya Dukandar and Master Taufiq Badekhan IX students of Govt. High School, Alto Porvorim; Quadros Family Scholarship for scoring the highest marks in Konknni among Catholic students for the X Std. examination conducted by the Goa Secondary Board was given to Ms. Wilma Fernandes of Holy Cross Institute, Quepem.
Fr Antonio Puroskar Awardees
Veteran tiatrist and freedom fighter Cyriaco Dias was honoured by the prestigious Antonio Pereira Konknni Puroskar 2012 by Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr (TSKK) at a public function held at the TSKK courtyard on January 26. Mandd Sobhann Gurkar and the General Secretary of Global Konknni Organization, Eric Ozario, was the Chief Guest and Fr. Rosario Rocha, S.J. the Jesuit Provincial of the Goa Province was the Guest of Honour. Dr. Pratap Naik, S.J. and Dr. Chandralekha D’Souza compered the function, with the Mother Teresa Brass Band from Honavar entertaining the guests with its lively Konknni music. Rabin D’Pietro sang two songs from “Amchem Noxib” and “Nirmonn” Konknni films. Eric Ozario stressed the need of research in various fields of Konknni and highlighted TSKK’s great contribution to Konknni language, research and movement. He said that TSKK is the only institution which is fully dedicated for research in Konknni, and stressed the point that TSKK should continue the five centuries old Jesuit tradition of scholarship.
Cyriaco Dias, the veteran well known Tiatrist and Konknni film artist and the freedom fighter, was selected for the Puroskar (award) for his life time contribution to Konknni stage and films, for the prestigious Antonio Pereira Konknni Puroskar (APKP) 2012. The award consists of a shawl, memento, traditional turban and cash Rs.25,000.
The other awards include Fr. Ave Maria Afonso (Jack Sequeira Konknni Puroskar 2011), Mrs. Irene Cardozo (Basila Carvalho Konknni Puroskar 2011), Br. Eusebio Miranda ( Maria Afonso Konknni Puroskar 2011), Marcos Gonsalves (Martir Floriano Vaz Puroskar 2011).
TSKK also distributed Lourenço & Umbelina de Scholarship to Ms. Anna Fernandes, XI Std. student of Don Bosco School, Panaji; Helen Baptista Scholarships for opting Konknni as a third language to Ms. Sabiya Dukandar and Master Taufiq Badekhan IX students of Govt. High School, Alto Porvorim; Quadros Family Scholarship for scoring the highest marks in Konknni among Catholic students for the X Std. examination conducted by the Goa Secondary Board was given to Ms. Wilma Fernandes of Holy Cross Institute, Quepem.