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Mangalore: Konkani Text Books in Devnagari Script Available with Academy

  •   Tue, Jul 22 2008 04:06:07 PM

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (SP)

Mangalore, Jul 22: The Konkani Sahitya Academy had introduced Konkani as third language in tune with the syllabus, for the sixth standard last year. For the year 2008-09 too, Konkani is being taught as a third language for the sixth and seventh standard students.

Konkani is being taught in Kannada script in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada districts. Schools which want to teach Konkani in Devnagari script have been providing their students with Konkani text books free of cost. The Konkani text books for the sixth standard have already arrived and the ones for the seventh standard are expected to be received soon.

Teachers/schools that are interested in teaching Konkani for the sixth and seventh standards in Devnagari script may collect Konkani text books that are available with the Academy, duly furnishing details of such students. For more details, they are requested to contact Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy, City Corporation Building, Lalbagh, Mangalore - 575 003 (Ph No. 0824-2453167), a press release by the academy stated.
  

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  • Ppriyanandan, mangalore/dubai

    Wed, Jul 23 2008

    KNKANI IS TAUGHT AS A THIRD LANGUAGE WHAT ABOUT HINDI WHETHER YOU WANT DISTROY THIS LANGUAGE ,IF YOU CAN TEACH A GOAN LANGUAGE WHY CANT YOU PEOPLE TEACH TULU? THIS LANGUAGE IS A PART OF KARNATAKA

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  • Lancy Moras, Bajjodi, Jeddah Saudi Arabia

    Tue, Jul 22 2008

    Really a good step. Konkani such a sweet language in this way will come up and be recognised soon. Well know latest generation "KONGLISH" speaking children will now need to bow their head and can't say know to our mother tongue Konkani. Hats off to the Konkani Sahitya Academy who had introduced our Konkani as a third language and thanks to daijiworld media too.

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