Roy Castelino resigns from Konkani Museum Foundation as Chairman
Mangaluru: Eminent philanthropist and Konkani Activist Roy Castelino has resigned from the post of the Chairman of Konkani Museum Foundation sponsored by the Mandd Sobhann, the premier Konkani institution of Coastal Karnataka on February 23.
In his resignation letter submitted to the President of Mandd Sobhann, Louis Pinto he stated as follows.
‘That I have been very active in the formation and progression of Mandd Sobhann since its inception is a known fact. All the present buildings housing the Mandd Sobhann sponsored Kalangann, and the Mandd Sobhann office are on the land belonging to me and my late esteemed Father. You are well aware of the fact that though I am not the member of Mandd Sobhann, I have been very enthusiastic in supporting the cause of Mandd Sobhann since its very beginning, financially or otherwise. We all expected and foresaw the continuous growth of Konkani language, literature and culture under the guiding spirit of Mandd Sobhann. In many occasions of challenges and compulsions, we tried hard and succeeded to stand above personal differences and worked for the success of our objectives even at the cost of personal hardships and losses”.
“I am grateful to the organization for having selected me as the chairman of the Konkani Museum Foundation. I leading a team of well-wishers tried and succeeded in getting a budgetary allocation of Rs 2.5 crores and further 2.5 crores were assured by the State government. We failed in actualizing the grants for the reasons well known to you and to the public. Certain unexpected developments of the recent times, well known to you and to the public, unfortunately, compel me to keep away, respectfully, from the activities of the Konkani Museum Foundation. And therefore with this present, I submit my resignation for the post of Chairmanship of Konkani Museum Foundation. I request your kind self to accept the same”.
“This was not an easy decision to make, on my part. The past years of working with you have been very rewarding. observing how our organizational operations have expanded. I wish you and the organization all the best. Hope the Konkani Museum becomes a reality at its earliest”.
I won’t be able to sleep tonight.
Dear Mr. Roy Castelino, although I know you very little, your name has always appeared before me on many frequent occasions, and all your hitherto efforts and contributions to our Konkany Society, especially to MANDH SOBHANN have always been noted with keen sense of appreciation.
Although our Konkany Society is small, we have earned a great reputation in South Kanara thru the untiring efforts of a handful of Konkany stalwarts such as you. Our Konkany community is moving in the right direction, and there is lot more progress to witness in future days thru all the help and support of many able dignitaries, and you too are included.
We all have our differences in this challenging world, and if there is any way you can share your grievances with others, and if there is any possibility for you to “mend your barriers” in any way possible, and continue your expertise to the Konkany Museum Project, please do so, as your presence will continue to be of tremendous use to our Community.
Again, thank you for all your past contributions, and wishing you best of everything in all your future participations.