Konkani tiatr artistes have approached the government seeking recognition of Konkani in Roman script as the official language on par with Devanagri script.
A delegation led by renowned playwright and director Prince Jacob called on Town & Country Planning Minister Babush Monserrate on Wednesday and urged him to take the matter to the logical conclusion.
It explained to the minister that injustice has been done to users of Roman script when the Goa Daman and Diu Official Language Bill was passed in 1987.
Menino de Bandar, Felcy, John D’Silva, Mario Menezes, Wilson Mazarelho, Anthony Rodrigues, Xavier and Mark de Araujo were among the prominent members of the delegation.
Prince Jacob told Herald that the minister has assured to pursue the matter for bringing an amendment to the Goa Daman and Diu Official Language Act in the forthcoming assembly session.
Sources said Monserrate told them that he would take up the issue with the Chief Minister Pratapsing Rane soon.
Konkani was made the official language but the recognition was only for Konkani written in Devanagri script, they said. As Konkani in Roman script has kept the language alive and that literature in the Roman script is helping the promotion of the language, it should enjoy equal status with Devanagri script, they stated. Tiatrists have played a major role in preserving and promoting Konkani, they added.
Jacob said without Roman script, the uniqueness of Konkani and Goan culture will suffer. Section 2 (c) of the Act should be suitably amended so that Roman script also enjoys equal status with Devanagri script, he said
For the last one year, there is an ongoing movement for recognition of Konkani in Roman script and Dalgado Konkani Academy and Thomas Stephen Kendra have spearheaded the demand.
A delegation led by renowned playwright and director Prince Jacob called on Town & Country Planning Minister Babush Monserrate on Wednesday and urged him to take the matter to the logical conclusion.
It explained to the minister that injustice has been done to users of Roman script when the Goa Daman and Diu Official Language Bill was passed in 1987.
Menino de Bandar, Felcy, John D’Silva, Mario Menezes, Wilson Mazarelho, Anthony Rodrigues, Xavier and Mark de Araujo were among the prominent members of the delegation.
Prince Jacob told Herald that the minister has assured to pursue the matter for bringing an amendment to the Goa Daman and Diu Official Language Act in the forthcoming assembly session.
Sources said Monserrate told them that he would take up the issue with the Chief Minister Pratapsing Rane soon.
Konkani was made the official language but the recognition was only for Konkani written in Devanagri script, they said. As Konkani in Roman script has kept the language alive and that literature in the Roman script is helping the promotion of the language, it should enjoy equal status with Devanagri script, they stated. Tiatrists have played a major role in preserving and promoting Konkani, they added.
Jacob said without Roman script, the uniqueness of Konkani and Goan culture will suffer. Section 2 (c) of the Act should be suitably amended so that Roman script also enjoys equal status with Devanagri script, he said
For the last one year, there is an ongoing movement for recognition of Konkani in Roman script and Dalgado Konkani Academy and Thomas Stephen Kendra have spearheaded the demand.
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