Ajit Ganapat Shenvi Kerkar and Vidya Pai have been chosen for the newly instituted awards by the World Konkani Centre WKC this year in the name of its chief patron Dr. P. Dayananda Pai Vishwa Konkani Puraskar 2022. Meanwhile, Ajit Ganapat Shenvi Kerkar has been chosen for Dr. P. Dayananda Pai Vishwa Konkani Ranga Shreshta Puraskar 2022, considering the lifetime contribution to the field of theatre and their contribution to the Konkani cause. Vidya Pai has been chosen for anuvada Puraskar 2022, considering the enormity and impact of her translation work of Konkani literature into English resulting in worldwide exposure for the Konkani literature. The awards will be given during the Vishwa Konkani Awards Ceremony to be held on February 9 in the presence of Dr. P. Dayananda Pai and other dignitaries.
