PANAJI :3rd August 2018 ::: Ponda Pratrakar Sangh a noted organisation belonging to Journalist fraternity in Ponda taluka recently felicitated Smt. Rasika Naik, a translator from Department of Information and Publicity and Noted freelance Journalist and Photographer Shri. Nilesh Naik for their contribution in respective fields at a function held at Municipal hall, Ponda. Noted Journalist and Photographer Shri. Nilesh Naik also felicitated by the organisation for his contribution towards journalism.

Present on the occasion were former Chief Minister and MLA, Ponda Constituency Shri. Ravi Naik, Vice Chairman, Ponda Municipal Council Shri. Lekhnath Dalvi, Joint Director, Information of Publicity Department Shri. Ramesh Naik, Councillor, Shri. Ritesh Naik, Anand Naik, Senior journalist and freedom fighter Shri. Shridhar Verekar, President, Ponda Patrakar Sangh Shri. Gokuldas Mulavi, President Antruz Patrakar Sangh Shri.Premanand Shirodkar.

Speaking on the occasion Shri. Ravi Naik said that Journalism is a noble profession. Journalist plays important role in upliftment of society thus women should also make their career in the field of Journalism.

Shri. Lekhnath  Dalvi expressed his best wishes to organisation for future endeavour.

Shri. Ramesh Naik in his speech informed gathering about various schemes being executed for journalist fraternity by Department of Information and Publicity.  

Smt.Rasika Naik expressed her gratitude towards Ponda Patrakar Sangh for felicitating her. Smt. Naik in the span of 25 years of  her service in the Department of Information and Publicity played significant role in disseminating information to media persons during National and State level functions and also international events held in Goa such as BRICS, visits of  the President of India, Prime Ministers and other VVIPs to Goa. She also contributed to official magazine `Nave Parva` which is being published by DIP.

Shri. Gokuldas Mulavi welcome the gathering. Programme compered  by Shri. Narendra Tari, Shri. Ajay Bagkar proposed vote of thanks.

Panaji, August  2, 2018 …. Part of deworming day i.e on August 10, 2018 in all pre school and school age childrens between 1 to 19 years of age half to one Albendazole tablet will be provided. This will improve the overall health of the childrens nutritional status, access to education and quality of life.

National Deworming Day was launched earlier by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.

All parents, guardians, teachers, anganwadi workers and the  public in large to participate and cooperate to make National Deworming Day a success as requested by Directorate of Health Services.

Panaji : 1st August, 2018 … In order to curtail the menace of using mobile phones while riding / driving, this being one of the major causes for road accidents and fatalities on roads in Goa, the Traffic Police will be under taking a Special Drive against such violators from August 01, 2018. If anyone is found using mobile while riding / driving, apart from imposing fine his / her Driving License will be impounded and sent to Transport Department for Suspension.

          To avoid such harsh punishment and loss of life and property, all are requested to desist from using mobile while riding / driving and drive safely and responsibly.

Panaji : 1st August, 2018 … The Government is implementing a scheme titled “Merit Based Award”. The objective of the scheme is to motivate students by giving merit based Award based on the benchmark of the performance and to provide financial incentive to high performing students who are economically weak. The scheme is implemented through the Directorate of Social Welfare.

Applications are invited from Dhangar students who have passed Std X^th and  XII^th examination during the year 2017 and who fulfill eligibility criteria mentioned below:

a) Students securing marks in the range (between 50% to 59.99%) will be given a financial award of Rs.5000/-, b) Students securing marks in the range (between 60% to 69.99%) will be given a financial award of Rs.8000/-, c) Students securing marks in the range (between 70% to 74.99%) will be given a financial award of Rs.10,000/-, and Students securing 75% marks and above will be given a financial award of Rs.15000/-.

Under the scheme, the annual family income of Dhangar students shall not exceed Rs.2 lakhs, amongst Dhangar students the first five rank holders of SSC, first five rank holders of HSSC Board exams (separately for all the streams of Science, Commerce, Arts and Vocational) will be felicitated at a public function.

The eligible applicant should submit the application by August 31, 2018 to the Office of the Directorate of Social Welfare, Panaji-Goa.

For further inquiry contact Assistant Director (WDA), Tel. No. 0832-2232257, 2223784, Fax No. (0832-2228172), email: socialwelfaregoa@rediffmail.com.