<p class="title">A community will progress if the works on language, culture and literature and the people associated with it are honoured, Manipal Global Education Chairman T V Mohandas Pai said during the felicitation speech at the annual Vishwa Konkani Puraskar award ceremony organised by Konkani Bhas Ani Sanskriti Prathistan at World Konkani Centre on Sunday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He added that the youth in the community should be empowered with this knowledge to reach higher milestones.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Vishwa Konkani Puraskar comprises three awards on Konkani Literature, instituted in memory of Vimala V Pai, and two awards on social service rendered by Konkani people in memory of Basti Vaman Shenoy, the late founder of World Konkani Centre.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Konkani writer and Jnanpith awardee Damodar Mauzo while presenting the awards recollected that he was a recipient of Vimala V Pai Vishwa Konkani Sahitya Puraskar in 2012.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said the award had inspired him to contribute more to Konkani literature.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He went on to be chosen for greater awards including Jnanpith Award - the highest literary award in the country.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He congratulated the winners of the Vishwa Konkani Award and wished that they too will be inspired like him to do greater work in the future.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Konkani Bhas Ani Sanskriti Prathistan President Nandagopal Shenoy welcomed the dignitaries.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Vimala V Pai Vishwa Konkani Sahitya Puraskar given for the Best Konkani Book of the year was presented to Antony Barkur for 'Massam', a collection of Konkani short stories.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Konkani Poet Uday Mhambro was conferred with Vimala V Pai Vishwa Konkani Kavita Kruti Puraskar for his anthology of poems, 'Indradhonu Udeum'.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Veteran Konkani grammarian and lexicographer Suresh Jaywant Borkar was conferred Vimala V Pai Vishwa Konkani Jeevan Siddhi Samman for the lifetime contribution to Konkani Language pedagogy, grammar and lexicography.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Corrine A Rasquinha and Dr Padmanabha Kamath were conferred with the Basti Vaman Shenoy Seva Puraskar 2021.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Corrine A Rasquinha was felicitated in recognition of her work for the destitutes in society through her White Dove Foundation.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Dr Padmanabha Kamath is the founder of Cardiology at the Doorstep (CAD) Foundation which has established a network of cardiologists and ECG machines in rural India.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The award includes prize money of Rs 1 lakh and a memento each.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Trustees Melvyn Rodrigues, Payyanur Ramesh Pai, Gilbert D’Souza, B R Bhat and Dr Kiran Budkuey introduced awardees to the audience.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Damodar Mauzo was presented with a Coffee Table Book, 'Temples of Goa'.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Konkani Bhas Ani Sanskriti Prathistan Secretary Giridhar Kamath was also present.</p>.<p><strong>Dr Kamath dedicates award to beneficiaries</strong></p>.<p>Dr Padmanabha Kamath, founder of Cardiology at the Doorstep (CAD) Foundation, later tweeted, dedicating the award to all beneficiaries of the CAD foundation.</p>.<p>“Whatever I am today, is because of their blessings. Goes without saying the prize money is deposited in the CAD Foundation account,” his tweet read.</p>
<p class="title">A community will progress if the works on language, culture and literature and the people associated with it are honoured, Manipal Global Education Chairman T V Mohandas Pai said during the felicitation speech at the annual Vishwa Konkani Puraskar award ceremony organised by Konkani Bhas Ani Sanskriti Prathistan at World Konkani Centre on Sunday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He added that the youth in the community should be empowered with this knowledge to reach higher milestones.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Vishwa Konkani Puraskar comprises three awards on Konkani Literature, instituted in memory of Vimala V Pai, and two awards on social service rendered by Konkani people in memory of Basti Vaman Shenoy, the late founder of World Konkani Centre.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Konkani writer and Jnanpith awardee Damodar Mauzo while presenting the awards recollected that he was a recipient of Vimala V Pai Vishwa Konkani Sahitya Puraskar in 2012.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said the award had inspired him to contribute more to Konkani literature.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He went on to be chosen for greater awards including Jnanpith Award - the highest literary award in the country.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He congratulated the winners of the Vishwa Konkani Award and wished that they too will be inspired like him to do greater work in the future.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Konkani Bhas Ani Sanskriti Prathistan President Nandagopal Shenoy welcomed the dignitaries.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Vimala V Pai Vishwa Konkani Sahitya Puraskar given for the Best Konkani Book of the year was presented to Antony Barkur for 'Massam', a collection of Konkani short stories.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Konkani Poet Uday Mhambro was conferred with Vimala V Pai Vishwa Konkani Kavita Kruti Puraskar for his anthology of poems, 'Indradhonu Udeum'.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Veteran Konkani grammarian and lexicographer Suresh Jaywant Borkar was conferred Vimala V Pai Vishwa Konkani Jeevan Siddhi Samman for the lifetime contribution to Konkani Language pedagogy, grammar and lexicography.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Corrine A Rasquinha and Dr Padmanabha Kamath were conferred with the Basti Vaman Shenoy Seva Puraskar 2021.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Corrine A Rasquinha was felicitated in recognition of her work for the destitutes in society through her White Dove Foundation.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Dr Padmanabha Kamath is the founder of Cardiology at the Doorstep (CAD) Foundation which has established a network of cardiologists and ECG machines in rural India.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The award includes prize money of Rs 1 lakh and a memento each.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Trustees Melvyn Rodrigues, Payyanur Ramesh Pai, Gilbert D’Souza, B R Bhat and Dr Kiran Budkuey introduced awardees to the audience.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Damodar Mauzo was presented with a Coffee Table Book, 'Temples of Goa'.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Konkani Bhas Ani Sanskriti Prathistan Secretary Giridhar Kamath was also present.</p>.<p><strong>Dr Kamath dedicates award to beneficiaries</strong></p>.<p>Dr Padmanabha Kamath, founder of Cardiology at the Doorstep (CAD) Foundation, later tweeted, dedicating the award to all beneficiaries of the CAD foundation.</p>.<p>“Whatever I am today, is because of their blessings. Goes without saying the prize money is deposited in the CAD Foundation account,” his tweet read.</p>
