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THEATRE ART & CULTURAL TRAINING INSTITUTE
Tel: 2714299 email: wilsonwilmix@rediffmail.com
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TACT / S.A / 124 Date: 3.6.2012
Several petitions from T.A.C.T Institute (Goa ) and other like-minded Organizations to also consider Konkani books written in the Roman Script have fallen on deaf ears.
Sources from T.A.C.T Institute (Goa) say the strength of their position lies in the guarantee “to safety and development of existing scripts” enshrined in the Constitution of India which is also reflected in the Constitution of the Sahitya Akademi itself.
The Constitution of India, Articles 29 & 30 recognizes the right , to maintain a Script and carry out education in that script & language , as a Fundamental Right.
Article 29 states : Any section of the citizens having a distinct language, script or culture of its own has the right to maintain the same.
Article 30 states: All minorities, whether based on religion or language, have the right to establish and administer their own educational institutions.
The Constitution of the Sahitya Akademi , at Article b (ix) a, declares that it is their Aim & Objective to “ to improve and develop the various scripts in which the languages of the country are written;
The T.AC.T Institute (Goa) feels that the arrogant attitude of the Sahitya Akademi (New Delhi) leaves it with no other alternative but to seek “legal course”.
Backed by the Romi Lipi Action Front
The Romi Lipi Action Front (R.L.A.F.) extends it’s full support to the legal course of action initiated by T.A.C.T Institute (Goa) against the Sahitya Akademi (New Delhi).
We are happy that finally an N.G.O. has dared to take up this issue concerning a vast population of Goa .
We assure all possible help to T.A.C.T. Institute (Goa) by way of guidance, documentation , legal advisors etc.
Attached : Copy of Legal Notice
THEATRE ART & CULTURAL TRAINING INSTITUTE
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Address: T/1 C,
Kurtarkar Nagar, Fatorda, Margao, Goa 403 602Tel: 2714299 email: wilsonwilmix@rediffmail.com
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TACT / S.A / 124 Date: 3.6.2012
PRESS NOTE
Theatre Art & Cultural Training Institute (Goa) sends Legal Notice to
Sahitya Akademi (New Delhi).
T.A.C.T
Institute (Goa), one of the leading Theatre Organizations in South Goa has sent a Legal
Notice to the Sahitya Akademi (New Delhi) for its sectarian, partial,
biased and anti-constitutional act of neglecting the age-old Roman Script
for Konkani .
The Sahitya Akademi considers for it’s awards Konkani books
written only in the Devnagari Script. Several petitions from T.A.C.T Institute (Goa ) and other like-minded Organizations to also consider Konkani books written in the Roman Script have fallen on deaf ears.
Sources from T.A.C.T Institute (Goa) say the strength of their position lies in the guarantee “to safety and development of existing scripts” enshrined in the Constitution of India which is also reflected in the Constitution of the Sahitya Akademi itself.
The Constitution of India, Articles 29 & 30 recognizes the right , to maintain a Script and carry out education in that script & language , as a Fundamental Right.
Article 29 states : Any section of the citizens having a distinct language, script or culture of its own has the right to maintain the same.
Article 30 states: All minorities, whether based on religion or language, have the right to establish and administer their own educational institutions.
The Constitution of the Sahitya Akademi , at Article b (ix) a, declares that it is their Aim & Objective to “ to improve and develop the various scripts in which the languages of the country are written;
The T.AC.T Institute (Goa) feels that the arrogant attitude of the Sahitya Akademi (New Delhi) leaves it with no other alternative but to seek “legal course”.
Backed by the Romi Lipi Action Front
The Romi Lipi Action Front (R.L.A.F.) extends it’s full support to the legal course of action initiated by T.A.C.T Institute (Goa) against the Sahitya Akademi (New Delhi).
We are happy that finally an N.G.O. has dared to take up this issue concerning a vast population of Goa .
We assure all possible help to T.A.C.T. Institute (Goa) by way of guidance, documentation , legal advisors etc.
Wilmix Wilson Mazarello
(Convenor, Romi Lipi Action Front)
