Mangalore, 29 November 2009. The Konkani Institute of St.Aloysius College, Mangalore held the Convocation Ceremony of the Post Graduate Diploma Studies in Konkani on the 29 November 2009. 17 Students received the Diplomas from the hands of Rev.Fr.Joesph Rodrigues SJ, Rector of St.Aloysius Institutions.
The day long program had a Symposium
on the Three Facets of Konkani Literature, with the participation by Shri Vally Vagga of Mysore on short stories, Shri Dolphy F.Lobo of Mangalore on Dramas and Shri H.M.Pernal on Poetry. The Symposium was moderated by Shri Edwin JF DSouza, Executive Director of the Konkani Institute and also the editor of “Amar Konkani.”
Konkani enthusiasts eagerly witnessing the Convocation of the St Aloysius College Konkani Research Institute
At the Convocation, Konkani Activist Shri Paul Moras spoke on the History of Konkani and Prof.Alban Castelino, a Konkani stalwart and scholar and the first Executive Director of the Institute spoke on the growth of the Konkani Institute. Rev.Fr.Swebert D’Silva SJ welcomed the students and guests and said the work is afoot to compile a thesaurus of Konkani words from all the Konkani speaking areas and an Inter-District Konkani Vocabulary Workshop was already conducted by the Institute in August 2009. Fr.Rodrigues gave the Convocation address in chaste Konkani and stated that the College is fully committed to the cause of Konkani.
