TEAM HERALD
MARGAO: Rich tributes were paid to late Madhavi Sardesai at a condolence meeting held at the Ravindra bhavan here on Tuesday, with writers and stalwarts of the Konkani movement pledging their support to carry forward Madhavi’s unfinished work especially in the research of Konkani language.
Heads and representatives of various Konkani organisations, including Goa Konkani Akademi, Asmitai Prathisthan, , besides Vice-Chancellor of Goa University Dr Satish Shetye expressed their support to complete the research work carried out by Madhavi.
In this connection, it has been decided that Konkani Bhasha Mandal will soon convene a meeting of the various institutions how to go about achieving Madhavi’s goal.
In his speech, noted Konkani writer, advocate Uday Bhembre said that Madhavi continued her research work till she breathed her last and even guided her students in their Phd work.
The condolence meeting was addressed amongst others by Goa University Vice-Chancellor Dr Satish Shetye, President All India Konkani Parishad Gokuldas Prabhu, Convenor Konkani Sahitya Academy Tanaji Harlankar, Fr Luis Gomes, Kiran Budkuley, Datta Naik, and others.
