from Dr Gerry Niddodi, Kallianpur
Mangalore, Jan 11: The finals of Eleventh Mangalore diocese-level Konkani and Fourth Kannada Elocution Competitions under the auspices of the Catholic Sabha were held on January 8 in the Milagres High School in the city.
These competions were held in four levels. Preliminary rounds were held in more than 150 parishes during October and in 15 varados in November. In December , competitions were arranged for the winners of varado level at the provincial level. The Mangalore diocese has been divided into five provinces namely: Udupi, Kinnigoli, Bantwal, Moodbidri, and Mangalore.
The winners at the provincial level participated at the diocese level. The purpose of the competition is social awareness, human resource development and promotion of local languages. The competion is held in five groups. Primary, higher primary, high school, youth and adult. This year, over 2500 peeople have taken part in the competitions.
Diocesan vicar general Msgr Fred V Pereira distributed the prizes and rolling shields.
Results:
Konkani Section:
Primary Group:1: Sujan D Souza, Kinnigoli, 2. Vinod Braggs, Omzoor 3. Jovita Sequeira Vittla
Higher Primary: 1. Janisha D Souza, Bajpe 2. Ancilla Almeida, Kundapur 3. Sanath Veigas Allipade
High School: 1.Nirmala D Souza, Kelarai, 2. Evita Lobo, Vittal 3. Viola Pinto, Gurpur
Youth : 1. Milton Crasta Padukone 2. Divya D Silava Vamanjoor 3. Roshni Lobo, Permannur
Adult: 1. Mabel D'Costa,Moodbidri 2. Joyer Noronha, Kinnigoli 3. Hilda Mathias, Pamboor
Kannada Section:
Lower Primary: 1. Vinol Braggs,Omzoor 2. Sampreth Monteiro, Karkala 3. Vaibhav D Souza, Bendur
Higher Primary: 1. Jovita Mascaranhas, Niddodi 2. Ruvin D Souza, Mukka 3. Seema Pinto, Shirva
High School: Femina Moras, Bajpe 2. Henita Menezes, Pamboor 3. Sharal Rodrigues, Vittal
Youth : 1. Alba Lobo, Gurpur 2. Roshni Lobo, Permannur 3. Anup Lobo, Vittal
Rolling Shields:
The late Mark Sequeira - Pakshikere to Kinnigoli Parish
The late Ronald Menezes - Kinnigoli to Bajpe
The late Robert F Roche - Barkur to Kelarai
The late Joseph Mary Pinto - Niddodi to Padukone
The late Sylvesrter Sequeira - Pakshikere to Moodbidri
Most of the winners were from rural parishes.