Panaji August 4, 2014 … The Indian Council for Child Welfare, New Delhi gives awards for exemplary acts of bravery to children every year under scheme of National Awards for Bravery for Children 2014.

The main criteria for the selection of candidates is the performance of a distinct and visible act of bravery in the face of an impending threat of injury or danger to life or an act of courage and daring against a social evil / crime. The deed should be “an act of spontaneous selfless service in the face of risk to life or threat of physical injury and or an act courage and daring against a social evil/crime.

The child should not be below 6 years and above 18 years of age on the date of the incident similarly incident which have occurred between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014 will be considered for the 2014 awards. The awardees receive a medal, a certificate and cash award. Gifts are given by Philanthropic organizations.

For more details about this award and application form please contact the Directorate of Women and Child Development, 2^nd floor, Old Education Building, 18^th June Road, Panaji – Goa during office hours on any working day. The last date of receive the application in the Directorate of Women and Child Development is  August 25, 2014.     

Panaji, August 4, 2014 …. The Computer literacy test of the Candidates who had applied with  reference  to advertisement/sponsorship by Employment Exchange for  the posts of Lower Division Clerk in the North Goa Collectorate has been fixed  from August 12, 2014 to September 15, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. onwards at the Goa Education Development  Corporation, 1^st floor, Directorate of Education Building, Alto-Porvorim, Bardez-Goa.

The Candidates  should note that Computer literacy test will be a test  for shortlisting  the Candidates for oral interview which will be intimated later on by sending call letter as well as on publication in newspaper.

Those who have not received  their call letter for Computer literacy test for the post of Lower Division  Clerk may collect their duplicate copy of the call letter on August 07, 2014 and August 08, 2014 between 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  from  the Office of the Collector North, Collectorate District Office Panaji.

  Panaji: August 4, 2014 … Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar inaugurated newly constructed building of Government College of Arts, Science and commerce at Sakhali yesterday. The building has been constructed by the Goa State Infrastructure development corporation Limited (GSIDC) at the cost of Rupees 28 crores.

Deputy Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly and MLA of Mayem Constituency Shri Anant Shet, Vice Chairman of GSIDC and MLA of Sankhali Constituency, Dr.Pramod Sawant, Chairman of Higher Education, Shri Bhaskar Nayak and Principal of Govt. College Sankhali, Mrs. Lucy James were present on the occasion.

Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, in his address highlighted the measures taken by his Government in providing quality infrastructure for educational Institutes inspite of all the financial hurdles, Government has accorded top priority for educational infrastructure in every corner of Goa. He said, value based education is the need of the hour and students should make use of all the facilities provided to show their future of young ones. He appealed to the students to take care of the newly constructed building.

Deputy Speaker Shri Anant Shet, said that the aim of education is not just obtaining a degree but through education we want to make cultured patriots and socially sound human beings who will always think of others and society instead of themselves.

Shri Bhaskar Naik, appreciated the efforts initiated by Chief Minister in providing quality education and infrastructure and also appealed to  the authorities to make this Government college transformed into a research center.

            Dr. Pramod Sawant, said, newly constructed college building has added to the glory of the  Sakhali town. New projects like KTC new bus stand, full fledged hospital, master plan for all round development of Sakhali will transform change Sakhali into a mini city he added.

Earlier students presented a welcome song. Principal Mrs. Lucy James welcomed the gathering, Shri Prakash Kamat compered while Shri Chandrashekhar Rao proposed the vote of thanks.

Panaji, August 4, 2014 …. Minister for Health Shri Laxmikant Parsekar  has highlighted the importance of breastfeeding. He said, mother’s milk is best natural food for babies and that  breastfeeding should be  started soon after the birth to protect the baby from any infections and needs to be continued as long as possible to ensure healthy  generation.

 The Health Minister was speaking on the occasion of the  World Breastfeeding  week celebrations at a function had at the village panchayat hall, Harmal in Pernem taluka.

 The function was organized by the Community Food and Nutrition Extension Unit, Food and Nutrition Board, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India in collaboration with Department of Woman and Child Development and ICDS Project Pernem.

 The theme of the celebration of this year is ‘Breastfeeding: A winning Goal for Life’.

Speaking further Shri Parsekar elaborated on the theme ‘Breastfeeding: A winning Goal for Life’  and stressed the need to imbibe  good sanskars on the child at their tender age which will help them to become  good citizens and achieve to develop a well cultured society.

 Shri Parsekar and other  dignataries gave away the prizes to the winners of food nutrition competition on the occasion.

 Shri. Sandeep Banaulikar, Demonstration Officer and In-charge, Food and Nutrition Board welcomed the gathering. He explained about breastfeeding and urged the women folks to avail the  benefits from the programmes being implemented under the Food and Nutrition Board.

 Smt. Suverna Thakur, Sarpanch of Harmal and Smt. Vijaya Vernekar, Child Development Project Officer also spoke on the occasion.