Ronald Sebastian Castelino is proprietor of Roy Constructions, managing director of Roycons Builders and Developers Private Limited, Mangalore. After three-years working in a Gulf country; he ventured into building constructions in the city. Roy is recognized as a successful entrepreneur, a cultural artiste/promoter of Konkani language/patron of arts, a motivator of social transformation and a community leader in Mangalore.
He had his early education at Kulshekar and earned a Degree in Science from St. Aloysius College. Roy Castelino, former president of Karnataka Konkani Sahithya Academy. During his tenure, he has worked with the motto 'Konkani education - Konkani literature - Konkani culture'. He has succeeded in his mission by providing all-around co-operation for the study of Konkani in schools, publishing of 75 Konkani books written by various writers on various subjects at two books per month and introduced 'Mobile Konkani Bazaar', a unique project to spread the flavour of Konkani literature and music to each and every household. Out of the 41 Konkani communities of Karnataka, Roy has interacted with more than 30 communities and organized more than 200 programmes to radiate the Konkani language. Roy Castelino has organized fellowship training and workshops through the special grant for the Konkani speaking backward communities like Siddi and Dalit Konkani people. The establishment of Konkani study centre in Mangaluru University is one of the important milestones of his tenure. He has also extended co-operation in starting Master of Arts (M.A.) in Konkani language in the university.
He is the founder president of Konkani Prachar Sanchalan and president for two terms of Rachana - Catholic Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Roy is the former member of Karnataka Konkani Literature Academy. He is serving as the sponsor of Maand Sobhann, an important cultural organization of Konkani language. He was the former treasurer of the World Konkani Organization and former president of Lion's Club, Kulshekar. He is the trustee of Sandesha Education and Cultural Foundation. He is also president of Pragati Co-operative society. Roy is also serving as a nominated member of the Diocesan Pastoral Council of Mangalore Diocese. He is a member of the Karnataka Catholic Think Tank too.
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