Poet Melvyn is convener of Sahitya Akademi’s Konkani advisory board

Mangaluru: Konkani poet, language activist, and the founder of Kavita Trust, Melvyn Rodrigues was elected as the convener of the Konkani Advisory Board of Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi during the general council meeting held on Saturday.The meeting was held at the Sahitya Akademi office in New Delhi and was attended by 99 newly elected members in various languages. This is the first time in the history of Sahitya Akademi anyone from outside Goa has been elected to lead the Konkani Advisory Board. By this election, Melvyn will be a member of the executive council of the Sahitya Akademi for the next five years.In January 2023, Melvyn was nominated to the General Council of the Sahitya Akademi. Melvyn’s name was chosen by the outgoing general council, out of several recommendations received from various Konkani institutions affiliated with the Akademi. Purnananda Chari from Goa has also been nominated to the general council and he represents the Konkani language from Goa.A graduate in business management and a postgraduate in sociology, he is the founder of Kavita Trust, which has organised more than 220 poetry programs and published 34 books to date. His published works include 1 novella, 6 poetry collections, 3 translations, 2 collections of essays, 6 edited works and 1 musical album.Melvyn has won many awards. Melvyn was the president of the 24th All India Konkani Sahitya Sammelana held in Canacona, Goa in the year 2019 and is also the vice-president of All India Konkani Parishad.Madhav Kaushik from Haryana was elected as the president of Sahitya Akademi and Dr Kusum Sharma from Delhi as the vice president .
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