XXVI ANNUAL REPORT GOA UNIVERSITY

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Madhavi Sardessai:
• Attended a Course on ‘Language Contact in South Asia’ directed by Prof. Hans
Henrich Hock, C.I.I.L, Mysore, 10 th January 2010 – 31 st January 2011.
• As a member of ‘The Terminology Committee’ under the Directorate of Official
Language, participated in the several workshops organized by the Directorate to
prepare and finalize the various technical terminologies in Konkani.
• As resource person, participated in the workshop for preparing linguistic
terminology in Konkani, organized by the Western Regional Language Centre,
Deccan College, Pune, 6 th to 13 th December, 2010.
Prakash Parienkar:
• Attended workshop on Jagor organized by Directorate of Art and Culture, Panaji,
in collaboration with Shri Guru Kala Sangam, Priol, 16 th January, 2011.
• Attended Refresher Course in Languages organized by the Academic Staff College,
Goa University, 8 th to 28 th February, 2011.
• Attended National Seminar on “Nagarjun, Kedarnath Agarwal Evam Samsher
Bahadr Singh Ka Kavya Vimarsh” organized by Central Directorate of Hindi, HRD,
New Delhi and H. Arvind Pande Manch in collaboration with Department of Hindi,
Goa University, Goa University, 10 th to 12 th February, 2011.
• Attended National Seminar on “Konkani Ani Musalman Samaj Bhashik Ani
Sanscrutic Asmitai” organized by Department of Konkani, Goa University, 21 st and
22 nd Feb. 2011.
• Trustee of Asmitai Pratishthan, Margao from 2010 till date.
• Member of preliminary panel to select best Konkani book for Smt. Vimal V. Pai
Vishwas Konkani Sahitya Puraskar-2010 founded by Konkani Language and
Cultural Foundation, Mangalore, Karnataka.
• Invited as Resource person at the 2 nd All Goa Children’s Literary Meet, organized
by Goa Konkani Academy, Panaji, Margao, 9 th December, 2010.
• Invited as a Resource person at the 12 th Yuva Konkani Sahitya Sammelan, held at
S.S Angle Higher Secondary School, Canacona, 11 th and 12 th December, 2010.
• Invited as a Goan Short Story Writer to present Konkani Story (Writers Showcase:
Konkani Katha - Is it mature?) at the Goa Arts & Literary Festival, organized by the
International Centre, Goa, 13 th December, 2010.
• Invited as a one of the Judges for selecting best Konkani Children’s book for the
Award 2010, Goa Konkani Academy, Panaji.
Awards Honours Conferred
Prakash Parienkar was awarded first National Bal Sahitya award for Konkani language
for the Konkani book titled “Igadi Bigadi Tigadi Tha”. He was felicitated for contribution
to Literature by the Swami Vivekanand Smurti Sangh, Keri, on the occasion of Silver
Jubilee year on 12 th January, 2011. He was also awarded Sattari Asmitai Puraskar 2010
for achievement in the field of Literature at a function organized by Grammin ani
Sanscrutik Sanstha, Valpoi, at Thane, Sattari, 27 th March, 2010.
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