MANGALURU: Konkani activist Jose Salvador Fernandes of Xrextt Prokaxon, Goa has been elected president of Jagotik Konknni Songhotton (JKS) at its sixth global general assembly here on Sunday.
Eric Ozario of Mangaluru was elected secretary general. Other office bearers are - K K Utharan (Kerala) - vice-president (India), Clifford Arun D'Souza (
Saudi Arabia) - vice-president (Gulf countries); Dr Austin D'Souza Prabhu (USA) - vice president (other countries).
Louis J Pinto and Kishore Fernandes of Mangaluru are treasurer/associate secretary respectively and Joy Ciriaco Fernandes (Goa) - PRO. Executive committee members are: Shridhar Manjunath Kharvi (Bhatkal), Vasant Shantaram Bandekar (Karwar), Lullus Cutinha (Bengaluru); Vincente Dias, Anthony Miranda, Santhosh Lotlikar (all Goa); K Vishwanathan, N Prabhakaran and K Vijayan (all Kochi); Grashan Rodrigues (Calicut) and Ancy D'Souza Paladka (Vasai)
Term of this committee is two-years.