Vasai Konkani Association gets its own Office
By Ancy DSouza Paladka
Bellevision Media Network
Mumbai, 07 Sep 2012: VASAI KONKANI WELFARE ASSOCIATION (VKWA) is one among the fast growing konkani organisations. The founders of this organisaiton are the young forsighted visionaries of Konkani residing in VASAI. The organisation already has more than 1000 registered members. It basically works for the social, cultural, educational, political, religious welfare of Konkani people of Vasai.
VKWA was inaugurated by His Lordship Bishop Thomas Dabre on on 28-Oct-2008. The organisation got registered under societies act on 2-May-2009. It also got registered under Bombay Public Trust Act on 17-Feb-2010. In the past four years the association organised several mega programmes successfully gathering thousands of people.
Seeing the growing need of the people, the office bearers and the association members felt the need of buying its own office. This dream is also fulfilled by buying a 200 square feet commercial place at the heart of the city of VASAI opposite bishops house.
The new office opening ceremony will be held on 8-Sep-2012 at 5pm. Mr.
Eric Ozario the Gurkar Mandd Sobhann and the President of Jagotik Konknni Sanghotton will be the chief guest of the programme.
Educationalist Mr. Albert W. D’Souza of ALDEL Educaiton Trust will inaugurate the office. Rev. Fr. Nazareth Gabru, the VICAR GENERAL of VASAI Diocese will bless the new office. Mr. Dominic S D’Mello, chairman of Bassein Catholic Bank and Mr. Robert Menezes, chairman of Micro Pneumatics will be the guest of honour.
It may be noted that VASAI KONKANI WELFARE ASSOCIATION is the only Konkani organisation to buy a office of its own after Mandd Sobhann and Konkani Bhas Ani Sanskriti Pratistan in the recent decades.
The office Address is
VASAI KONKANI WELFARE ASSOCIATION
Shop No. 2, SUYOG NAGAR
OPP BISHOPS HOUSE
VASAI ROAD WEST - 401202
Maharashtra, INDIA
Office Inauguration: 8-Sep-2012, 5pm
All Konkani lovers are cordially invited for the programme.