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[[File:Goa Konkani Akademi.jpg|thumb|Goa Konkani Akademi]]The '''Goa Konkani Akademi''' (Goa Academy of Letters for Konkani) is an organization set up by the [[Government of Goa]] in 1986 to promote the [[Konkani language|Konkani]] in [[Goa]]. Its stated aim is to accelerate the pace of development of Konkani by encouraging writers, researchers, etc. and to bring [[Konkani people|Konkanis]] from all areas together.<ref name="gka_webs">{{cite web|url=http://www.goakonkaniakademi.org/message.htm|title=Goa Konkani Akademi|access-date=2009-06-01}}</ref>

==Nature==
The Goa Konkani Akademi was founded on 4 March 1986.<ref name="gaionam">{{cite web|url=http://www.songs-from-goa.at/goa/docs/essay.htm#_ftnref27 |title=GOENCHIM KONKNNI GAIONAM |last=de Noronha |first=Lourenço |access-date=2009-06-03 }}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It is an autonomous body and has jurisdiction over the state of Goa.<ref name="gka_ct_chart"/> It undertakes activities for the development and promotion of Konkani. GKA receives grants from the Government of Goa.<ref name="legis_goa">{{cite web|url=http://goavidhansabha.gov.in/uploads/docs/465_ff_FIRST%20HOME.pdf |title=Fifth Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa|access-date=2009-06-03 }}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

The current Akademi President is [[Pundalik Naik]] (2002–present). Past presidents were [[Purushottam Kakodkar]] (1984-1996) and [[Uday Bhembre]] (1996-2002) respectively.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goakonkaniakademi.org/committees/officebearers.htm |title=Officers Of Goa Konkani Akademi |access-date=2009-06-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090223190600/http://goakonkaniakademi.org/committees/officebearers.htm |archive-date=23 February 2009 }}</ref>

==Aims and Objectives==
[[File:Goa Konkani Akademi - writer Ramesh Veluskar (late) at the book outlet.jpg|thumb|Goa Konkani Akademi - writer Ramesh Veluskar (late) at the book outlet]]The Akademi was built with the purpose of promoting the growth of Konkani. Some of the major goals stated on its website are:
#To initiate, assist or undertake implementation of projects or schemes of research in the field of Konkani language, literature and culture.
#To initiate, assist or undertake publication in Konkani language, the results of such research.
#To initiate, assist or undertake publication in Konkani language of original and erudite papers, monographs, books, journal, as also of any other works in any other branch of knowledge.

The GKA carries out its activities under directions issued to it by the Government of Goa. It also assists the state Government in formulating various policies in regard to Konkani.<ref name="gka_ct_chart"/>

==Activities==
The GKA conducts various activities
#Providing financial assistance(75% of cost) to the first book by a new author.
#Provides 50% financial assistance to publishers and purchases 100 copies of each book.
#Section on folklore
#Has undertaken a project to publish a dictionary-cum-encyclopedia in Konkani.
#Conducts a "Knowledge of Konkani" certificate test which is necessary for Government Jobs in Goa. Also has other certificate exams.
#Has organized a five-day annual cultural event since 1993.<ref name="gka_ct_chart"/>

==Organization Structure==
The Organization has various sections
#'''Education Section''': Post-graduate and certificate courses; teacher training
#'''Lexicon Section''': Creation of Konkani encyclopedia and dictionaries
#'''Folklore Section''': collection of various media related to folklore
#'''Literature Section''': Oversees various publication schemes
#'''Cultural Section''': Drama, ''tiatr''(theatre) and documentaries.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goakonkaniakademi.org/akademi/sections.htm |title=GKA |access-date=2009-06-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090224191230/http://goakonkaniakademi.org/akademi/sections.htm |archive-date=24 February 2009 }}</ref>

==Leadership==
Following have been the Presidents<ref>{{Cite web|title=List of President, Vice-President and Secretary till date {{!}} Konkani Academy|url=https://konkaniakademi.goa.gov.in/?page_id=55|access-date=2020-11-11|website=konkaniakademi.goa.gov.in}}</ref> of the GKA, since its inception.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Caption
! President !! Date
|-
| Purushottam Kakodkar || 1984-1993
|-
| Purushottam Kakodkar || 1993-1996
|-
| Purushottam Kakodkar || 1996, Jan to Oct
|-
| Adv. Uday L. Bhembre || 1996-1999
|-
| Adv. Uday L. Bhembre || 1999-2002
|-
| Pundalik N. Naik || 2002-2005
|-
| Pundalik N. Naik || 2005-2008
|-
| N. Shivdas || 2009-2011
|-
| Dilip Borkar || 2012 Jan-Apr
|-
| Pundalik N. Naik || 2012-2015
|-
| Madhav Borkar || 2015-2017
|-
| Director, Directorate of Official Language || 2017-2019
|-
| Suresh Gundu Amonkar || 2019
|}

==Criticism==
The GKA has been accused of being biased against Konkani publications in the [[Konkani in the Roman script|Roman script]] in the past. Another demand has been that the GKA should be headed by persons of both the major communities in Goa ([[Hindus]] and [[Christians]]) by rotation.<ref name="Konkaniworld">{{cite web|url=http://www.konkaniworld.com/news/indexMore.asp?ID=892&title=Script+for+Konkani |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713165258/http://www.konkaniworld.com/news/indexMore.asp?ID=892&title=Script+for+Konkani |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-07-13 |title=Konkaniworld - Script for Konkani |last=Lopes |first=Nelson |access-date=2009-06-03 }}</ref>

In March 2017, three prominent members of the GKA committee—Chairman Madhav Borkar, Vice Chairman Jose Lourenco and member Kamlakar Mhalshi—quit their posts "citing issues in receiving funds from the government to conduct various Konkani language promotion programmes."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Konkani Akademi Chairman, dy quit|url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/Konkani-Akademi-Chairman-dy-quit/113333|access-date=2020-11-11|website=oHeraldo}}</ref>

There have been controversies over the some books that the GKA has turned down or declined to support.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-19|title='Poetry, for me, is an archive of social relations'|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/konkani-poet-neelba-khandekar-poems-6219557/|access-date=2020-11-11|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

The GKA has a book publishing programme, but visibility of the books produced is seen as probably insufficient to what could be possible. One reason could be the "low-price, no-distributor-margins policy" as being responsible for the lack of interest by distributors, and hence low readership of its books.<ref name="Fredrick_Noronha">{{cite web|url=http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/learn-konkani-the-romi-way/|title=Learn Konkani, the Romi way|last=Noronha|first=Frederick|access-date=2009-06-03}}</ref>

==Location==
The Goa Konkani Akademi's office is situated at [[Patto Colony]], [[Panaji]], [[Goa]].<ref name="gka_ct_chart">{{cite web |url=http://www.goakonkaniakademi.org/akademi/ct.htm |title=Citizens' Charter Goa Konkani Akademi|access-date=2009-06-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090224191212/http://goakonkaniakademi.org/akademi/ct.htm |archive-date=24 February 2009 }}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Konkani language]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.goakonkaniakademi.org/ Goa Konkani Akademi website]

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