AFellowships - 2002

AFellowships - 2002
Presented by Albertina Almeida, on behalf of Goa Sudharop, at Kala Academy, Goa in December, 2001:

From left to right: Award winners: Dadu Mandrekar, Vijay Lotlikar,representative of Rene Barreto,Florian Lobo,Patricia Pinto, Mario Mascarenhas, Auda Viegas

* Auda Viegas - for social justice. Founder of Bailancho Ekvott, Margao. She has consistently and fearlessly worked with women on various issues. She continues to take up a steady stream of individual cases of women in distress
* Patricia Pinto - for social and environmental justice. For solid, consistent work among Panjimites as member of the People's Movement for Civic Action (PMCA). Worked tirelessly on the Plastic Free Goa Campaign in many parts of Goa
* Vijaydatta Lotlikar - for promoting the entrepreneurial spirit. A young teacher who makes coconut shell handicrafts. More importantly he sees this craft as a source of employment and conducts training classes to spread the trade
* Dadu Mandrekar - for civil rights . Based in Mandrem, Pernem Taluka, Dadu is one of Goa's frontline activists for Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkars vision of a just society. An award winning writer of three books he has played a pioneering role in promoting the rights of the Dalit community in Goa. He is the Convenor of the Ambedkar Social Research Academy and an active member of the Yuganayak organisation
* Rene Barreto - for for efforts at promoting cultural development and his tireless efforts to promote Goa and Goans, most notably through Goa Day
* Floriano Lobo for environmental justice and his efforts to reduce noise pollution