Mangaluru: St Aloysius Deemed to be University organized a one-day national conference on ‘Digital Touch to Konkani’ in association with Konkani Adhyayana Peeta, Mangalore University on 30 Jan 2024 in Robert Sequeira Hall, LCRI Block.
Dr Jayaraj Amin, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor of Mangalore University was the chief guest. Sonia Crasta, a renowned Konkani Writer was the Guest of Honour. Rev. Fr Melwin Joseph Pinto, SJ, Rector of St Aloysius Institution presided over the programme.
Rev. Dr Praveen Martis, SJ, Vice Chancellor in-charge, Dr Alwyn D’Sa, Registrar and Controller of Examinations, Dr Jayavantha Nayak, Co-ordinator, Konkani Adhyayana Peeta, Mangalore University, Flora Castelino, Head, Department of Konkani, Saritha Crasta and Rishal Noronha, Staff Coordinators, Melcon DSouza and Joshua Sequeira, Secretaries of Konkani Sangha were on the dais.
Dr Jayavantha Nayak welcomed the gathering and gave the introductory remarks.
Rector Rev. Fr Melwin Joseph Pinto, in his presidential remarks, spoke on the importance of one’s mother tongue. He elaborated on the dialects of the Konkani language. There were quite several stalwarts who have contributed their legacy of writings in Konkani Language. We have to preserve these works in digital format for future reference. He said that the management of St Aloysius Institutions always supports such need-based endeavours.
Chief Guest, Dr Jayaraj Amin in his address spoke on the importance of digitalization of the works of the litterateurs for future reference. He said that the digital touch of any language will help people come together and strengthen them to connect globally.
During the programme, the book comprising of 3 dramas of the late Cha.Fra. D’Costa translated from Konkani to English by Dr Sylvia Rego, Professor, Dept of English, was released.
There were two sessions during the programme. Dr Tariq Khan, Lecturer-cum-Junior Research Officer, CIIL Mysore, spoke on ‘Linguistics as a Knowledge Laboratory’. Royal Praveen DSouza, Department of Computer Science, St Aloysius Deemed to be University, spoke on ‘Advances in Machine Translation’.
Severine Pinto, Staff Coordinator of Konkani Sangha compered the programme.
The Valedictory programme was held at 3.30 pm. Roy Castelino, Former President of the Konkani Sahitya Academy Advisory Committee was the Chief Guest. Dr Alwyn D’Sa, Registrar, St Aloysius Deemed to be University, presided over the programme.
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