Mangalore : Karnataka Konkani Sahithya Academy announced to honour eight Konkani achievers at a special programme to be held at Kashi Mutt, Malleshwaram, Bangalore on Mar 26 at 5 pm.
Speaking at the press meet held on March 17, Thursday, Kundapura Narayana Kharvi,  President of Konkani Sahithya Academy said that the achievers like Dr Edward Nazreth (Konkani Literature), Agnel Rodrigues (Konkani Language), Gopinath Bhat (Konkani Art- Drama) and Prakash Kharvi (special recognition of polio affected swimmer) will be honoured.
Apart from it, the Konkani Book Awards will be given to Steven Quadros Permude for his Konkani translation ‘Jann Maha Kavicho Yashodhara Charitha’, Antony Prakash D’Souza for the kokani poem ‘Kat Tutcho Vel’, Katherine Rodrigues Katpady for a Konkani small story `Sathe’ and Stanley R D Costa for Konkani law book ‘Kanoon Maheth’.
Govinda Karajola, Minister for Kannada and Culture will give hand over the awards. Minister for Higher Education Dr VS Acharya, Sooryanath Kamath, and others will participate as the chief guests.
SH Shivarudrappa, Registrar of the academy and Pundalika Marate, member were present at the press meet.