Mangalore: Jocy Siddakatte, Carmelite bags Konkani Sahitya Academy’s Yuva Puraskar

By Rons Bantwal
Bellevision Media Network

Mangalore, 08 June 2014: Naman Ballok Jesu has a great reason to rejoice: Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy will present the YUVA PURASKAR for Litreature on Jocy Siddakatte (Br. Joseph Curil D’Souza) in a ceremony to be held at Dr. Patil Puttappa Hall of Vidyavardhaka Sangh in Dharwad on June 22 at 4 pm.
 
Yuva Puraskar will be presented by Meena Chandavarkar, vice chancellor of Karnataka Women’s University, Bijapur.
 
Profile of Br. Jocy:
Jocy was born on 1st May, 1986 at Siddakatte, Bantwal. He Joined the Carmelite and presently pursuing his final year of theological studies at St. Joseph’s Seminary Jeppu, residing at St. Josephs’ Monastery, Carmel Hill – Mangalore. Presently he serves as the Asst. Editor of Naman Ballok Jezu, Konkani Monthly, published by the Infant Jesus Shrine, Bikarnakatte – Mangalore.

 

 
Books published by Jocy, Siddakatte:
- ‘PavsaDhonu’ collection of poems, 2008
- ‘Moran Sanddlelim Pakam’ collection of poems, 2011
- ‘U TURN’ collection of articles published in ‘Naman Ballok Jezu’ Konkani monthly, 2012
- ‘Kalvarir Raji Sandhan’ a spiritual book, 2013

 Dramas written and staged:
- Pittashi Sonvsar
- Koi Tuji savari
- Santa Kursache Kurven
- Kudro

 Awards to his credit:
- ‘kittall’ Yuva Puraskar-2011
- Karnataka Sahitya Acadey’s Yuva Puraskar-2014