Panaji: November 19, 2016 … Smt. Anuradha Joshi, Commissioner of Commission for Person with Social Disabilities inaugurated a 3 days programme for the celebration of Child Rights Week which was organised by Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (GSCPCR) at multipurpose hall Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto Panaji. Others present on the occasion were Chairperson of GSCPCR Dr. Sushma Kirtani, member Ms. Prachi Khandeparkar and others.

While speaking on the occasion Smt. Joshi appreciated work of GSCPCR towards protection of child rights. Smt. Joshi said that all children have common rights and law protection. Working towards the good society should come from the mind and everything law doesn’t treat stressed Smt. Joshi. Dr. Sushma Kirtani spoke about the importance of Child Rights. She also said that November 14 to November 21 is observed as the Child Rights Week.

Mrs. Prachi Khandeparkar compared the programme. Childrens from Sanjay School, Anand Niketan, School for Appropriate Learning, Disha School for Special Children, National Association for the Blind and Bahujan Hitay presented various cultural programmes. There will be an Elocution competition for the students from Schools across Goa on November 22 and prize distribution ceremony on November 23 for the winners of drawing and poster competition held by the commission during awareness programmes.

Panaji: November 19, 2016 …. Chief Minister Shri. Laxmikant Parsekar today inaugurated new facilities Mirror Magic gallery and Children Corner at Goa Science Centre and Planetarium, Miramar Panaji. The Mirror Gallery showcases mirror effects using combination of multiple mirrors while the Children Corner consists of playful exhibits for children where they can learn science in a fun filled way. Others present on the occasion were Chief Scientist of National Institute of Oceanography Dr. N. Ramaiah, Director of VITM, Banglore and representative of the Director General NCSM Shri. K. G. Kumar, Director of Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai Shri. S. M. Khened, Project Coordinator of Goa Science Centre Shri. M.M.K Balaji and others.

In his inaugural address Shri. Laxmikant Parsekar said that children of today are very lucky and fortunate, as every facilities are easily available to them. Government is trying to develop common utilities in State and also there is a plan to set up Ideal Educational Complex. Shri. Parsekar said, there are lot of things in Science Centre to study and enjoy Science. Study has to be beyond classes and books from which practical knowledge is gained. It should be a part of curriculum to visit places where students will get practical experience. By visiting Science Centre not only students but every person will not just only enjoy Science but reason out and try to understand principle behind the each of the phenomenon he concluded.

Dr. N. Ramaiah said that value of mirror in life is very much important in order to reflect yourself. Mirror is the reflection of mind and therefore the students should be cheerful in every stage of life he said. Dr. Ramaiah appealed to students to be creative, curious and innovative by focusing on life.

Shri. K. G. Kumar said that National Council of Science Museums have 27 Centres in India which is a largest chain of network of Science Centres in world. C M released broachers and posters related to this. The facilities will be open for public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Shri. S. M. Khened welcomed while Shri. M. M. K. Balaji proposed vote of thanks.

Panaji : November 18, 2016 …. The Department of Sports and Youth Affairs will be hosting the North, South District and State level Youth Festival on November 24, 25 and November 30, 2016 and December 1 and December 14 and 15, 2016.

          The entries for the North District Youth Festival should be submitted to the respective taluka APEOs/TSOs on or before November 22, 2016 at Ravindra Bhavan, Sankhali.

          The entries for the South District Youth Festival should be submitted to the respective Taluka APEOs TSO on or before November 28, 2016.

          The State level entries for the following events should be submitted to the Head Office of the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs on or before December 8, 2016 for Street Play, Monologue, Tal Jagor, Rangoli, Poster, Photography, Young Artist, Yuwak Kruti, Power Point Presentation and Traditional Dress Competition.

          The entry forms along with rules are available on the Department Website www.dsya.goa.in.

The Director of settlement and land records Shri. Venancio Furtado in his welcome address elaborated the hardship faced by the people which are because at present, certified copies of these documents are issued to the public, only from the Head Office. Applicants from the entire State of Goa, i.e. from Canacona to Pernem, have to visit Head office in Panaji for obtaining identifying old survey numbers / Communidade Planta numbers/ Title number/ Alvara number/lease/A.G.M. number and submitting application and second visit after five days to collect these documents due to following reasons, but as the offices provided in every Taluka will ease the hardships of the people and will save time and money.sports74.ru

Through this newly I S & LR office, the people of Pernem Taluka will provide required land documents as per their convenience in Pernem without visiting to Panaji in several trips. This office will cater to the need of entire Taluka.

Panaji: November 17, 2016 … Government of Goa has commenced the procedure to scrutinize the provisional SC and OBC Caste Certificates issued by respective Deputy Collectors. Accordingly, the Scrutiny Committee has been constituted under the Chairmanship of Secretary (Social Welfare), Government of Goa for verification of the Provisional Caste Certificate.

In this context, instances have come to the notice of the Scrutiny Committee and Directorate of Social Welfare that there have been some Caste Certificates issued to individuals not belonging to the respective communities. As a result, large numbers of disputed cases are coming up for inquiry before the Scrutiny Committee.

Therefore, it has been decided by the Government to display the names of the applicants who apply for the verification of their Provisional Caste Certificates on the Notice Boards of the concerned local bodies i.e. Village Panchayats, Municipalities and Corporation of the City of Panaji.

All stake holders are requested to take note of this process and forward their objections if any to Directorate of Social Welfare, Panaji within 15 days from the date of display of the notices on the notice boards of respective local bodies.

Panjim, Nov 17: Goa Tourism put up an impressive show at the World Travel Market (WTM) London 2016.  The WTM – London,   a leading global tourism fair was held this year from 7^th-9th November.veroxybd.com

Goa Tourism’s pavilion at the WTM 2016 showcased all its new initiatives and activities.

The stall was beautifully set up depicting the various facets of the state including temples, churches, rich heritage, new attractions launched by tourism, adventure sports, beaches, MICE, etc.  The Goa Tourism delegation consisted of Deputy Director of Tourism, Mr. Rajesh Kale and PRO of GTDC, Mr. Deepak Narvekar.

On the second day of the three day exhibition a ‘Goa Evening’-   showcasing Goa’s folk dances, cuisine and culture was held at the Goa Tourism Stall. It was attended by leading travel and tour operators, from United Kingdom and representatives of International Media, who interacted with Goa Tourism officials, and co-exhibitors. Prominently present at the stall were members of the State Level Marketing and Promotion Committee (SLMPC) Mr. Ralph D’Souza, Mr. Ernest Dias and Mr. Mark Mendes.

Prominent media people included Mr. Mathew Jackson, Managing Director and Publisher of National Geographic Traveller and Ms. Laura Fowler, Editor of CondeNast Traveller.

“This year, the WTM was significant for Goa Tourism due to the various factors including promotion of e-tourist visa (ETV) facility introduced last year as the UK is an important destination in the ETV list. This has helped boost the numbers and will continue to be a big game changer for Goa Tourism,” said Deputy Director of Tourism, Mr.  Rajesh Kale. Other areas of interest including heritage tourism, wedding tourism, Medical & wellness tourism, festival tourism, fashion and film tourism were some of the many facets that Goa Tourism showcased at WTM.

Tourism stakeholders  from Goa like hoteliers and  travel and tour operators who participated at the WTM included Grand Hyatt ,Alila Diwa,W hotel, Blue Ocean Hospitality, The Pride Sun Village Resort Goa,  Novotel Goa Resort and Spa, Ibis Styles Goa, D’souza Group and tour operators included Freedom Holidays, Alpha Holidays, Splendor Holidays and Scuba Evolution India, Minar Travels and Spice Route tours and travels Pvt Ltd and many  more.

Several B2B meetings were conducted between travel operators from London and Goa Tourism officials and delegates.

Special meetings were also held between Thomas Cook Airlines and Goa Tourism delegates for increasing the frequency of Thomas Cook flights from London to Goa and to add more facilities for   tourists visiting Goa from London and other parts of the globe.

Prestigious awards for Tourism Minister and Goa by PATWA at WTM London

Minister  for Tourism, Govt. of  Goa , Mr. Dilip Parulekar has been  awarded The Best Innovative Minister by Pacific Area Travel Writers  Association  (PATWA) at an award ceremony held  at  the WTM  London  2016. Goa was also awarded The Best State for leisure and Entertainment. On behalf of the tourism minister, the award was accepted by Deputy Director of Tourism, Mr. Rajesh Kale and Deepak Narvekar, PRO of GTDC.

Minister for Tourism, Mr. Dilip Parulekar said, “I am truly honoured by the PATWA Best Innovative Minister Award and dedicate it to the hard work put in by my team in making Goa a State with the most innovative tourism attractions. During the last four and a half years Goa Tourism has taken the world by storm with the introduction of unique and niche tourism products. The stage has been set and I am confident that Goa Tourism will keep rolling out newer products and services in the months and years to come.”

Chairman of Goa Tourism Development Corporation, Mr. Nilesh Cabral said, “Goa is indeed a unique State for Leisure and Entertainment.  The GTDC has taken pains in ensuring that tourism facets of various touristic interests are given a boost. This has helped leisure and entertainment tourism in Goa. Everyone wants to be in Goa to enjoy its beauty and to party. We are augmenting our infrastructure to cater to the increase in footfalls and also taking adequate steps to ensure cleanliness and safety for all tourists visiting Goa. Goa rightly deserves the award for being the Best State for Leisure and Entertainment.”

Panaji: November 16, 2016 …. The Chief Minister Shri Laxmikant Parsekar   has exhorted the people not to discriminate between girl and boy as they have inborn talent and excellence. He said Education of girl child is important as it makes  impact on generations.

Shri Parsekar was speaking   after inaugurating  Award presentation function organized by North Goa Collectorate in association with Directorate of Women & Child Development  and Directorate of Education at Porvorim today.

Shri Parsekar further speaking called upon the people to protect girl child and do away with mal practices of female foetocide.  Inorder to encourage   respect to the  girls he said the Government through various departments has implemented various schemes for girl child and for the empowerment of women as well. He congratulated the recipients of awards . 

The Director of Women & Child Development Smt. Shilpa Shinde in her address said that the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao which means save girl girl child , educate girl child is the scheme of the central Government which aims to generate awareness and improve the efficiency of welfare services meant for women. The state Government she said has various schemes implemented for the welfare and empowerment of women . The Government has encouraged girl child education formulating special schemes through the  Directorate of Education and by providing food and nutrition from ICDS programme through Women & Child Development she added.

The Primary Schools which had nil students dropout particularly  girls  were awarded at the hands  of Chief Minister during the occasion. 

Shri  Agnelo Fernandes, Collector North Goa, Shri Gajanan Bhat Director, Directorate of Education, Smt. Suzan, Director Child Line, Representatives of Various NGOs working for the cause of Children, Staff of North Goa Collectorate, Women & Child  Development, Heads  various Government Officers attended the function.

Shri Devidas Kudav, Nodal Officer BBBP, Dept of Education department  compered the function and also proposed the vote of thanks.

Panaji, November 16, 2016 …. “The press are an important pillar of democracy,” said Chief Minister of Goa, Shri Laxmikant Parsekar while speaking at the National Press Day function organized by the Department of Information and Publicity, on the occasion of the Foundation Day of Press Council of India, at Panaji on Wednesday. The function was organized in collaboration with Goa Editor’s Guild, Goa Union of Journalists, Photo Journalist’s Association of Goa, Electronic Media Journalist’s Association, Sports Journalist’s Association of Goa and South Goa Journalist’s Association. Talking about his experience with the media, the Chief Minister said, “The press persons are the best people. Their suggestions are very useful. We have several welfare schemes for journalists, and our government will resolve pending matters of the press in Goa, amicably, soon.”

The keynote speaker for the day was the Chairperson and Editor in Chief The Print, Shri Shekhar Gupta, who spoke on the theme ‘Reporting from Conflict Area-A Challenge for Media’. Shri Gupta said, “India has a history of reporting conflict. There are mainly three types of such conflict reporting. One is conflict with one’s country against a foreign country. The second type of conflict is when there’s conflict with one’s own state and its people and the third conflict is when people are at conflict with their fellow citizens. Each kind of conflict poses its own challenges and dilemmas to journalists. But it is important to always stay with the truth. The problem with conflict reporting in India is when some end up glorifying what little conflict there is and don’t understand the grief of those who are going through this conflict. As journalists it is important to be sensitive, fair and correct when reporting from conflict zones. The closer you are to the truth, the better,” he said. 

Shri Gupta added, “Journalists have to be like good doctors in the sense that just as a good doctor will diagnose and treat a patient only for its illness, and not on other factors such as religion, region etc, so also journalists must look at facts clinically”. Shri Gupta concluded, “When reporting on conflicts nothing serves the national interest more than the absolute truth.”

Shri Daulat A. Hawaldar, IAS, Secretary, information and Publicity, who was the guest of honour said, “Words have tremendous power to influence minds.” Shri Hawaldar added further, “Before the written word came, there was oral tradition of storytelling like folk tales. The dominant theme in folk tales was their reference to love and compassion. I expect the media to have larger human values. They should articulate and give vent to the collective minds of the people, that’s when people will keep reading their stories.”

Shri Jayant Tari, Director of Department of Information and Publicity, earlier in his welcome address said, “The Department has been making a lot of efforts to reach out to the public. We have come out with innovative ways to reach out to the public. We are also committed to the welfare and well being of journalists by implementing various schemes like the financial assistance to purchase cameras and laptops and the Patrakar Kritadnyata Nidhi scheme.” 

On the occasion, senior journalists Smt. Devika Sequeira, Shri Sudhakar Naik, Shri Paul John Fernandes and Smt. Pamela D’Mello were felicitated. Smt. Sanghmitra Faldessai introduced the recipients.

The Photo Contest Awards were also presented. 16 journalists were also presented sanction letters for cameras and laptops.

Shri Shyam Gaonkar compered the event. Also present on the occasion was Shri Sadguru Patil, President of Goa Union of Journalists. Shri John Aguiar, Information Officer thanked all the press for making the function a grand success.

Parsekar was speaking at the at the 5th State Convention of Gomantak Bal Shikshan Parishad organised by the Grameen Kala And Sanskritik Sanstha, Valpoi in association with Directorate of Official Language at Valpoi in Sattari yesterdaytrevordiy.wordpress.com

Speaking further Shri Parsekar said Teachers should devote themselves and impart knowledge in accordance with the changing times to make the children happy by creating an environment of happiness so as to bring satisfaction in imparting education.

Shri Parsekar said that Goa has progressed immensely in the field of education and said the Government can achieve accelerate the pace of development in the educational sector if the opposition joins hands, he observed.

Earlier the State had to hire the services of professionals from neighbouring states he pointed and added that a teacher has to be a teacher for 24 hours and a teacher should not retire in his profession.

President of 5th State Convention of Gomantak Bal Shikshan Parishad and Opposition Leader, Shri Pratapsingh Rane in his welcome address urged teachers and parent to impart knowledge to children by considering their liking to learn as per their choice and thus interest in one’s education.

State Award winning teachers Smt Kashi Naik and Shri Bhalchandra Bhave were felicitated at the hands of Chief Minister.

Dr. Pandurang Nadkarni gave a brief report of the convention.

Panaji:- November 14, 2016 … The Goa pavilion setup at the 36^thedition of the India International Trade Fair was inaugurated today at the iconic PragatiMaidan in the national capital New Delhi by Shri. Rohit Kadam, Jt. Director, Department of Information & Publicity,in the distinguished presence of Mr. Ashok Rane, Director of the Department of Industries, Trade & Commerce, Mr. Umesh Chandra Joshi, Managing Director, GIDC and Mr. Prakash Naik, Information Officer of Department of Information and Publicity.

India International Trade Fair is the biggest trade fair of the country organized by the India Trade Promotion Organization which will conclude on 27^th Nov. 2016.Department of Information Publicity, Department of Tourism, Goa Industrial Development Corporation, Directorate of Industries, Goa Handicrafts Rural and Small Scale Industries Development Corporation, Infotech Corporation of Goa and Department of Information and Technology are the participating departments in the fair.

The Goa Pavilion inauguration was marked by cutting of the ribbon followed by the lighting of the traditional ceremonial lamp. The Government of Goa unveiled a consolidated brochure incorporating the details of various schemes and facilities offered by the various participating departments and also giving an insight of the future plans of the government.The Brochure speaks for itself by promoting Goa as a state of opportunities. The invitees and the guests witnessed various astounding live folk dance performances by folk artists from Goa. At IITF Continental Technology Solutions, Goa launched their biometric locker solution products which are suitable for multiple businesses looking for smart keyless locker solutions.

Goa has followed this year’s theme of the fair “Digital India” by displaying various panels disseminating information on IT scenarios in Goa and future plans to promote IT in the state. Chief Minister Shri. LaxmikantParsekar has conveyed his message to Goa pavilion which reads “Goa is one of the most advanced states in the country. Let us lead India into a digital future” along with the best wishes to all the participating departments of the state of Goa. The pavilion is designed to project and depict Goan village that will attract the attention of the investors looking at peace of mind striking a balance between work and family life.

It may be noted that the state Government is participating in this annual mega trade fair every year with Department of Information and Publicity as the nodal agency with an objective to showcase the progress and development made by the Government in varied sectors and also to project Goa as an investment destination and ensure the growth of tourism sector.