Panaji, November 14, 2018 … Union Minister of State for AYUSH Independent Charge (IC), Shri Shripad Naik laid foundation stone of All India Institute Ayurveda Yoga and Naturopathy (AIIAY&N) in the distinguish presence of  Rajya Sabha MP, Shri Vinay Tendulkar, Minister for Health Shri Vishwajit Rane,Minister for Tourism Shri Manohar Azgaonkar,Chief Secretary, Shri Dharmendra Sharma, Shri Secretary,Ministry of Ayush Shri Rajesh Kotecha , at Dhargal yesterday.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Shripad Naik expressed his happiness and said that for last 2 years the project was in pipeline. This institute will be at par with AIIMS Ayurveda and will have a research centre, 100 bed hospital and will offer post-graduation and Phd Courses .Shri Naik also informed that  Rs 300 crores will be spent in the first phase.

Shri Naik further stated that Good health is a matter of great concern, to maintain it, healthy living and a disciplined life is a must and Ayush aims to promote healthy living. Due to change in our life style, human are likely to suffer from various diseases he added. Shri Naik also informed that under AYUSH mission, 50 bedded hospital will be also set up in Margao and Sankhalim soon.Shri Naik also said that 80 per cent of the jobs in the institute will be reserved for locals of Pernem Taluka and Goans.

Shri Vinay Tendulkar, Rajya Sabha MP appreciated  Shri Shripad Naik for his efforts in setting up the institute and said with institute coming up here,Pernem taluka will be more progressed and developed.

Expressing his happiness Shri Azgaonkar said, this is the historic day specially for the people from Pernem taluka as it is happening in Pernem .This project will help to generate employment and the first preference will be given to people of Pernem taluka he added.Shri Azgaonkar further said that development is taking place at every nook and corner of the state.

Addressing the gathering, Shri Rane credited Ayush Minister for setting up of this project and said this project will help in attracting medical tourism in Goa. Shri Rane further said that Ayurvedic and Homeopathy is used as alternative treatment all over the world as many tourist across the world travel to various places in India like Kerala, Bangalore to get ayurvedic treatment.

Shri Dayanand Sopte, Chairman of Goa Tourism and Development Corporation also spoke on the occasion.

Shri Sanjay Dalvi, Director, Directorate of Health Services,  Shri PN Ranjit Kumar Joint Secretary,  Ministry of AYUSH,  Dr Shivan and  Bandekar,  Medical Superintendent (MS) Goa Medical College, Smt Suvidha Teli ,Chairperson,  Pernem Municipal Council, Councillors ZP Members, Panch, Sarpanch of Pernem Taluka were also present on the occasion.

Dr Dayanand Rao compered the function while Prof. Tanuja Nesari ,Director, All India Institute of Ayurveda(AIIA),New Delhi  proposed the vote of thanks .

Panaji: November 13, 2018 … The Public Undertakings Committee of the Goa Legislative Assembly is at present examining the Goa Industrial Development Corporation. In this regards, the Committee has decided to visit the Verna Industrial Estate and the Cuncolim Industrial Estate on November 14, 2018. The Committee will visit the Verna Industrial Estate between 10.00 a.m to 1.00 p.m and thereafter proceed to Cuncolim Industrial Estate between 3.00 p.m to 6.00 p.m

 The Public is hereby requested to submit their grievances, if any, to the office of the Goa Industrial Development Corporation, Verna by the November 13, 2018.

Panaji: November 13, 2018 … The Goa State Council for Science and Technology (GSCST) is implementing a School Eco Club Program namely National Green Corps (NGC) sponsored by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, New Delhi where in each school gets Rs. 5000/- per year to undertake environmental related activities/program through their School Eco club.

As on date, 430 School /Academic institution have registered with the GSCST. Academic institutions such as Middle School, Secondary School, Higher Secondary Schools, Colleges, technical institutes who have not yet registered under NGC program and desired to join, can mail on ms-gscst.goa@nic.in or call Shri Pravin T Parab, 9403176850 on or before November 15, 2018 for further details.

Panaji, November 12, 2018 … The Media Fraternity in Goa will observe the National Press Day on November 16. The theme of National Press Day for this year is “Journalistic Ethics and Challenges in Digital Era”.

The day has been observed every year to coincide with the foundation day of the Press Council of India.

Chief Minister, Shri Manohar Parrikar will inaugurate the National Press Day celebrations at a function to be held at Institute Menezes Braganza, Conference Hall, Panaji  on November 16, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. Shri Sudhir Mahajan (IAS) Secretary, Information and Publicity will be the guest of honour . The Department of Information and Publicity in collaboration with the Goa Editors’ Guild, the Goa Union of Journalists, Photo Journalists Association Goa, Electronic Media Journalists Association, Sports Journalists Association, and South Goa Journalists Association will organise the event.

Shri Dinkar Raikar, Group Editor of Lokmat, Mumbai will be the Key note speaker who will speak on the theme “Journalistic Ethics and Challenges in Digital Era”. Senior Journalists, Shri Jovito Lopes, Shri Somnath Raikar and Smt. Nayana Adarkar will be felicitated on the occasion for their substantial contribution in the field of Journalism at the hands of Chief Minister.

On the occasion, Journalists Awards will be presented to the winners organised by the Department of Information and Publicity to mark the National Press Day celebration.

The 16th of November – is symbolic of a free and responsible press in India. This was the day on which the Press Council of India started functioning as a moral watchdog to ensure that not only did the press maintain the high standards expected from this powerful medium but also that it was not fettered by the influence or threats of any extraneous factors.

Panaji: – November 12, 2018 .. Union Minister of State for AYUSH Independent Charge (IC), Shri Shripad Naik inaugurated two days  International Yoga conference with the theme “Yoga for Public Health” organized by Ministry of AYUSH Government of India at Kala Academy Panaji today.

 Founder of The Art of Living International, Bengaluru, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India, Shri Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Chancellor of SVYASA University, Bengaluru, Dr. H.R. Nagendra, Addl. Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India, Shri P.K. Pathak and Advisor (Ayurveda) Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India, Dr. Dinesh Katoch were present on the occasion.

 AYUSH Minister said that this is the 4^th International Yoga Conference and Yoga is becoming popular World-wide. Day by days it has reached almost every part of the globe. Yoga has multi-faceted benefits in terms of   physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual well-being of a person. It creates long term impact benefited to the people he added. He further urged people to inculcate habit of practicing yoga in their everyday life.

 While speaking on the occasion, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said that yogi’s life everyday is like a festival since they light the lamp of light in their heart every day. He further said today yoga has become a widely accepted norm in the world.  Many institutions are interested in making research of yoga world over.  

 Chancellor of SVYASA University, Bengaluru, Dr. H.R. Nagendra, also spoken on the occasion.

 Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India, Shri Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha welcomed the gathering, Addl. Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India, Shri P.K. Pathak proposed the vote of thanks and Dr Dayanand Rao compered the function.

Panaji::: November 11, 2018 … Company Commander of Home Guards Shri John Aguiar has said that disasters generally arise with little or no warning, causing or threatening death, injury or serious disruption  to people and services which cannot be dealt alone by  the first responders and therefore there is need that the members of community are trained to handle disasters and  assist is saving lives.

Shri Aguiar was speaking at the lecture cum demonstration on Emergency methods of evacuating casualties   conducted by the Home Guard and Civil Defence Organisation at the Annual  Training Camp organized by the 1 Goa Battalion NCC at Bhumika High School, Poriem today.

Shri Aguiar briefed the cadets on  collapsed structure , search and location and  explained the methods of search such as Technical method , Hailing method procedure where  search and rescue team  take position in a corss pattern, positional at interval of approximately 8-10 meters at safe location as close as possible around the search area. Going around clock wise, each of these searcher calls out loudly or with a megaphone and makes a rough sketch of the area and the direction of the sound. The United Nations was chosen as the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) Secretariat to facilitate international participation and coordination during the combined international disaster management action.

He said that whenever a disaster occurs people rush to the scene of the incident some go as rescuer, some as mere spectators while some others are thieves. He said in case of a collapsed structure or a explosion it is not proper to rush to the scene at once as the remaining part of the structure may collapse or second explosion may occur resulting in the death of the resuers. So, “Don’t be a dead Hero”. The rescuers he said may go after the all clear signal. As far as spectators are concerned they hamper the rescue work and therefore they need to be kept at a distance.

Shri Aguiar said there are various other methods, which could be useful for rescue. Such methods are known as “Emergency Methods of rescue”.  He said that the rescuer must understand the correct techniques to be applied on the casualty and execute the correct method of carrying the casualty so that the suffering of the casualties is minimized.  It is also important he said to ensure personal safety as accidents and injuries to rescuers may jeopardize the whole operations.

Senior Platoon Commander Shri Suresh Patekar   explained the methods in detail while they were being demonstrated.

Assistant Section Leader Shri Narayan Pagi, Home Guards Shri Laximan T. Gaonkar, Sanju S. Gaonkar, Shri Surendranath C. Shetye  and Civil Defence Volunteer Shri Pralhad  Mayekar conducted the demonstration.

The methods demonstrated were “Human Crutch” where a rescuer acts as crutch to the injured, “Fireman’s lift” which is a nine step method to lift the casualty, the “Pick-a –back” method which is applicable only when the casualty is conscious without any injury  and not able to walk, “Pick a Back (Reverse)” for the casualty who is conscious with an injury such as burn on the belly or chest, wound on the neck,  Fore method, The cradle method, backward drag, , Double human crutch, 2-handed seat and several and others.

The cadets were attentive and participated in the demonstration exercise and asked questions.

Major Shivaji Dharwadkar earlier welcomed the team on behalf of the Camp Commandant and later proposed a vote of thanks.

Panaji: November 10, 2018 … Directorate of Art and Culture, in joint collaboration with West Zone Cultural Centre, Udaipur will organize five days children festival i.e Balotsav at Harmal Panchkroshi High School, Harmal, Pernem from November 12 to 16, 2018 from 9.30 a.m to 1.00 p.m from local school children in the age group of 10 to 16 years from Pernem taluka. The particulars festival is organized during the Diwali vacation for the benefit of the students to learn the crafts, theater, songs, etc.

          The school children from Pernem taluka could participate in this festival. The students will be trained by the experts from Goa in the traditional art forms such as flower making, clay art, paper craft, puppet making, theatre and also National Integration Songs.

         The interested school children are directed to register their participation directly at the venue i.e Harmal Panchkroshi High School, Harmal, Pernem on November 12, 2018 from 8.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m.  

Panaji: November 10, 2018 … Goa Education Development Corporation has announced that the Interest Free Education Loan (IFEL) Scheme for the Academic year 2018-19.

The date of issue/sale of Renewal form is extended upto November 23, 2018. Further date of submission of all Fresh and Renewal Forms is extended upto December 7, 2018.

The complete forms should be submitted in this office on or before December 7, 2018 alongwith photocopy of all the documents mentioned in the Brochure and also soft copy on CD (each document) should be more then 100 KB and less then 2MB in size and it should be Jpg or PDF file format. The forms will not be accepted after December 7, 2018.

In case of students studying abroad, the Power of Attorney Holder (parents) may fill the application form and submit them in the office.

Panaji: November 9, 2018 … Women should be empowered not only in society but also in family stated Governor Smt. (Dr) Mridula Sinha. She was speaking as a chief guest at the function after inaugurating BIT Sindri Association (BITSA) International world Connect conference 2018 held at International Centre, Dona Paula today.

 The Governor said Family is very important for Indians. Family is not only of 4 or 5 members but for Indians, entire world is family.

Governor appreciated BITSA  and said that  the graduate and post graduate engineers from BIT Sindri has made excellent contribution in the growth and success of Indian Institute of Technology ,Ministry of Communication, Railways and private sectors in India. Large numbers of Engineers of BITSA went abroad for employment and made valuable contribution for academic institutions in USA, Canada and Middle East.

Also spoke on the occasion were Shri Chandrika Prasad, General Chair BITSA International World Connect 2018 Shri Bal Trivedi, Director BITSA International and Dr D.K Singh, Director BIT Sindri.

BITSA International Convention Participants hand out was also released and BITSA International Awards were presented to the awardees by the Governor on the occasion.

Dr Ramjee Prasad, Director, BITSA International proposed the vote of thanks.

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Panaji: November 9, 2018 … The Goa State will set up its pavilion at the 38^th edition of India International Trade Fair, to be held at iconic Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from November 14 to  November 27, 2018.

The Goa Pavilion will be set up in an area of 56 sq.mts in 12A-05B space at Pragati Maidan.

The theme of IITF for this year is Rural Enterprises in India.

The Department of Information and Publicity is the Nodal Agency for participation of Goa State in IITF which coordinates with other participating Departments and corporations for setting up the stall and conduct allied activities during the 14 days IITF period.

 The Government has finalized the agency M/s Media Promotion Pvt Ltd., a reputed Agency from Goa to execute the work of concept design, erection, maintenance and  management of Goa pavilion and allied activities.

 Every year the Goa State participates in IITF, a mega trade fair with an objective to project Goa’s developmental achievements, promote rich cultural traditions and Goan Cuisine besides courteous hospitality of Goan people, promote tourism in a big way and bring in investment to generate employment and  boost industrial growth in the state.