Mangaluru: GSB MahilaVrinda, Carstreet, Mangaluru has been awarded with the Outstanding Konkani Mahila Sangha at the Vishwa Konkani Samaroh, the festival of Konkani Langauge, Culture and Literature held at World Konkani Centre, Mangaluru under the auspice of Konkani Bhas Ani Sanskriti Prathistan. Vimala Kamath, the president of GSB MahilaVrinda, Mangaluru along with other members of the Vrinda received the Trophy and a cash prize of Rs.25,000/- from the chief guest jnanapeet awardee Konkani writer DamodarMavjo. NandagopalShenoy, President of Konkani Bhas ani Sanskriti Prathistan present on the occasion.

The award is based on an exhibition of activities of past five years of the Konkani MahilaSanghas’ organised under the Vishwa Konkani Stree Shakti Mission of World Konkani Centre at the Vishwa Konkani Samaroh.

Along with the above a host of competitions were held on the occasion and the details of the prize winners are given below.

In the Konkani Traditional Quilt creation competition, Chandrika Mallya of GSB MahilaVrinda, Mangaluru bagged first and ShailajaPai won the second prize for the same.

MaroliSabita Kamath of GSB Konkani MahilaVrinda, Mangaluru delivered the best Extempore Poetry and bagged the first prize.

In the preparation of Konkani traditional delicacies using Millets, first prize was bagged by MadhaviNayak of Charodi Mesta Mahila Sangha of Nireshwalya and Second prize was won by ChandraprabhaPrabhu of D.K. District KudalaDeshasthaAdya Gowda Brahmin Mahila Sangha.

In the Konkani Traditional Vocabulory Quiz, MaroliSabitha Kamath and Vimala V. Kamath of GSB MahilaVrinda, Carstreet, Mangaluru bagged the first prize and ShailajaPatkar and GeetaWagle of Shri Durga MahilaChandeBalaga, Bantakallu, Kapu won the second prize.

First Prize carries a Cash prize of Rs. 5,000/- and Second Prizes carries Rs. 3,000/- Cash along with a memento.

GowriMadhavPai, Prof.SeemaPrabhu S., Prof.Vidya Kamath, Geetha C. Kini, Usha N. Shenoy, Dr.Varija N., Payyanur Ramesh Pai, Shakuntala R. Kini, GowriMallya evaluated the exhibition and competitions. Dr. B. DevadasPai was the quiz master for the Konkani Traditional Vocabulory Quiz. Shakuntala R. Kini was the coordinator of the Competitions and the exhibition.

Geetha C. Kini, the Convener of Vishwa Konkani Stree Shakti Mission announced the prizes.