K’taka Konkani Sahitya Academy announces annual honorary, book awards

Team Udayavani, Mar 12, 2021, 2:48 PM IST

Mangaluru: Arun Subrao Ubhayaka, Puttur Panduranga Nayak, Laxmi K Siddi will be conferred with the Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy honorary awards for the year 2020, informed Academy President Dr Jagadish Pai.

Speaking to reporters at a press meet on Friday he further announced that Book awards for 2020 are being conferred upon Prem Moras for his poem ‘Ek Moot Paavlyo’, Monica D’Sa Mathias for her short story ‘Navi Disha’ and Steven Quardros Permude for his essay ‘Sugandhu Swaas’.

Arun Subrao Ubhayakara is being honoured for his contribution to Konkani literature, Puttur Panduranga Nayak for Konkani art and Laxmi K Siddi for Konkani Janapada, he added.

Registrar Manohar Kamath, members Gopi Bhat, Arun G Shet, Sanoor Narasimha Nayak and Canute J Pinto were present.