Aim of the Scheme:    (1) To encourage the publishers.

(2)   To bring about book-publishing in a greater bulk by 

      giving a boost to sales of book.

(3)   To make available books by way of gift to deserving 

                                            institutions.

.     Terms & Conditions of the Scheme:

1)      This scheme shall be applicable to Konkani books in the Devnagri and Romi scripts. 

2)      This scheme is open to any publisher who publishes Konkani books in the Devnagri and Romi script. However, for the purpose of this scheme, the Goan publisher shall receive priority.

3)      The publisher can avail of the benefit of financial assistance by applying within a period of one year from the date of actual publication of the book.

4)      The Application should be accompanied by three copies of the book.

5)      The book shall reach the Editorial Board appointed by the Goa Konkani Akademi. The decision regarding the number of copies to be bought by the Akademi shall be based on the opinion of the Editorial Board. The decision in this regard shall be taken by the Goa Konkani Akademi on the basis of the kind of  the book, its level/merit, price, the budgetary provision of the Akademi for this scheme etc. taking this in account, four grades/ grouping “A”,”B”,”C”, and ”D” have been earmarked.

Books under “A” grade           100 or mare copies

Books under “B” grade           75copies

Books under “C” grade           50 copies and

Books under “D” grade           25 copies shall be purchased by the Akademi

6)      A publisher can apply for any number of different books provided they come under the above rules and regulation of the scheme.

7)      Books published by government departments or institutions, semi-government institutions and educational establishment shall not be eligible for assistance under this scheme.

8)      Only a limited number of copies of books published with the financial assistance from any individual, institution or Committee (Felicitation Committee) etc. or published under any other scheme of Goa Konkani Akademi shall be purchased. The decision in the regard shall be taken by the Akademi in the Executive Board meeting on those particular occasions as and when they arise.

9)      The decision as regards, whether or not, books published with the help of advertisements should be purchased, will be taken by Goa Konkani Akademi in the Executive Board meetings from time to time as an when the occasion arises.

10)  In no case, the second edition of any book shall be eligible for assistance under this scheme. However, this rule (on the recommendation of the Executive Board) may be relaxed / waived in cases of rare and valuable books.

11)  Educational text books, regards, guides etc. shall not be eligible under this scheme.

12)  Books of children’s literature or written for children are not eligible for assistance under this scheme

13)  Incase it is printed on the book that “price according to the year”, the Akademi shall purchase that book as per the price mentioned for the year in which it was purchased.

14)  Goa Konkani Akademi reserves the price to decide the price of the book as per its own norms and rules and buy the copies or reduce the number of copies it would like to purchase, incase the Akademi feels that the pricing is under swerving high. The publisher shall have to allow the Akademi a commission of Minimum 25%