Panaji, October 3, 2016 …. Central  Government  is driving force behind “Make In India”, Skill India  and Digital India through which Micro, Small and Medium Entrepreneurs are  also being immensely benefited. MSME Sector is second largest employment  provider in India. In order to catch up the complete data of  Micro Small and Medium enterprises, Ministry of MSME is building  a comprehensive live Digital Data Bank for MSME’s online. The MSME Data  Bank came in force since July 29, 2016.

Furnishing  information in MSME Data  Bank is compulsory to avail  the various schemes of States as well as Central Government meant for this Sector.

Ministry of  MSME has developed 24X7 MSME Data  Bank portal. The portal is Aadhaar and Udyog Aadhaar  enabled secured Application. The Uniqueness  of data is ensured through Permanent Account Number. The  enrolment is purely based on self certification basis and easy updation by MSME units on as and when required basis. Enrolment  facility is available  for individual MSME units/development organizations/Associations/Rating Agencies etc; including  state agencies. The MSME Data  Bank will  facilitate  Government for the Real-time census, which will be useful for policy  formation as well as individual organization of MSME sector.

The MSME Data  Bank will help the buyers mainly the Government  Department as well as public sector undertakings to have exclusive access to  search for MSME units for their procurement  needs, Online availability of  information on  investment in Plant & Machinery, Nature of Operation,  Employment Status, State-wise bifurcation, benefits extended to units, etc.

The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises(MSME) Sector has emerged  as a highlighting  vibrant and dynamic sector of the economy over the last six  decades. MSME’s not only play crucial role in large employment   opportunities  at comparatively lower capital cost than large industries but also helps in Industrialization  of rural and backward areas.

The Web  portal is available  on www.msmedatabank.in. to file the information in detail about these units. Filing  is compulsory for those units  which are opting for various   schemes of State and Central Government.

Panaji, 2 Oct. 2016 …. Konkani Bhasha Mandal, Goa celebrated its 54th Foundation Day with great enthusiasm at Gomant Vidya Niketan, Margao, Govind (Baba) Kare auditorium. Finance and Information secretary, Govt. of Goa Shri. Daulat Hawaldar, President of Goa Konkani Akademi Shri. Veni Madhav Borkar, President of Konkani Bhasha Mandal Shri. Chetan Acharya, General Secretary Shri. Surel Tilve, Vice President Shri. Juse Lawrence and others were present on the dais.

Awards were presented for Konkani literature, service, education, journalism, translation, column writing and child literature to Father Moujin De Ataid, Smt. Aruna Rajesh Patnekar, Shri. Sandesh Prabhudessai, Shri. Mahesh Naik, Shri. Shantaram Varde walavlikar, Shri. Prakash Naik, Shri. Savio Pinto, Shri. K. M. Sukhtankar, Shri. Yashwant Palekar and Shri. Vincy Kwadrus. Besides this, students Shubham Kamat, Kaksam Naik, Prerna Palekar and Supriya Jugul were presented educational awards.

While addressing the gathering Shri. Daulat Hawaldar said that, native language has been transferred genetically in every child who took birth. Native language is a part of identity and every human being is connected throughout his life with his native language. Language and culture is interconnected and no one can separate it. Konkani language has its own liveliness. He lauded the work of Konkani Bhasha Mandal for working towards shaping language and culture in collective mind of people for past several years. Invention and resourcefulness are important basics for any literature he said. When language dies, its connection with literature and tradition dies therefore it is very important to conserve language Shri.     Hawaldar      said.

Shri. Veni Madhav Borkar also spoke on the occasion while Shri Chetan Acharya gave his presidential speech. Students of Konkani Bhasha Mandals Ravindra Kelekar Dnyan Mandir and Vidya Bhuvans students presented musical, dance and entertainment programme. Shri. Juze Lawrence welcomed. Souvenir was released on the occasion. Shri. Anant Agni and Kum. Dipashri Dessai compared. General Secretary of Konkani Bhasha Mandal Shri. Surel Tilve proposed vote of thanks.

panaji::: Oct 01, 2016 …. Chief Minister Shri Laxmikant Parsekar  on Friday presented Scholarships under the prestigious “Goa Scholar scheme” (13th Edition)  for  Goan scholars to pursue higher studies in India and abroad at a function held at Directorate of Education Porvorim.

The Chief Minister said that the Goa Scholar Scheme, which envisaged extending financial support to the scholars based on merit. He said the objective of the scheme is to promote pursuit of post-graduate studies by younger population of Goa, by way of recognizing the meritorious and outstanding candidates with a Scholarship to undertake Post-graduate and Ph.D studies in Institutions of proven excellence, in India or abroad.

122  students had applied for the scheme. Of them,78 were shortlisted based on transparent yard sticks and finally best 20 were selected.

He asked the students to be connected to the roots, and make the country and the state proud with their achievements.

He said the Government has been providing infrastructure for education in Goa. On the health front, Chief Minister said that the Government will start a super specialty hospital in the GMC campus shortly.

The amount of the scholarship is Rs. 6  lakh in India and $ 20,000 (one time) for studies abroad.

Since the Goa Scholar scheme was started in goa and till date around 160 Goan students have been awarded the “Goan Scholar” scholarship. Many of them have completed their studies and are pursuing various vocations within the country as well as abroad.

The basic objective of the State scholarship is to promote postgraduate studies by younger population of Goa.

A high-powered committee under the chairmanship of  Shri Ashank  Desai, founder President of Mastek India , was constituted to select the “Goa Scholars”.

 Panaji: September 30, 2016 ….. Additional Collector II South Goa Shri Johnson B.Fernandes held a meeting with the South Goa District Level Coordination Committee for Tobacco Control along with senior official of various government departments from South Goa and NGOs  in the  Mathany Saldanha Administrative Complex, Margao recently.

       The meeting discussed about Tobacco Control awareness programme which will be starting from October 3, 2016. He said that every taluka should be serious in carrying out COTPA drives.

        To make the awareness programme a grand success the  collector South advised to take the help of maximum participants of students, youth, NGOs, in form of floats in the rally campaign.

        Addl. Collector, Shri Johnson Fernandes directed all the Mamlatdars. Jt. Mamlatdars and concerned officials to conduct raids, identify the defaulters and issue Challens immediately.

        Addl. Collector II also directed to issue reminders to the Commercial Tax Department as they failed to provide a list of banned chewing tobacco products.

      Dr. Doreen Dias, Nodal officer, District level coordination Committee for Tobacco Control, Hospicio Hospital, Margao presented  the minutes of the last meeting.

 Panaji: September 29, 2016 ….. The Agriculture Technology Management Agency, South Goa, Directorate of Agriculture, is organizing the 3 days “Hilly Vegetable Festival” from October 1 to 3, 2016 at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao. The festival will be inaugurated at the hands of  Minister of Agriculture Shri. Ramesh Tawadkar at 4.00 pm.

        The “Hilly vegetable festival” an Agricultural Exhibition is organized to promote the production, value addition and Marketing of Hilly Vegetables. Also competition on Hilly vegetable like Muskmelon, Ridge gourd, Bottle gourd, Pumpkin, Yam and Cucumber.

      The competition on vegetable carving open for Higher Secondary Schools of South Goa District will be held on October 1, 2016. Training and Demonstration will be held at the venue. On same day demonstration on vegetable carving at 11.30 am. and Training on Chilly cultivation at 2.30 p.m and vermicompost at 4.00 p.m on October 2, 2016 demonstrations will be held on “sea shell craft 10.30 a.m., Jam preparation at 3.00 pm and mushroom cultivation at 4.00 p.m.

          During these 3 days exhibition various vegetables grown in hilly areas agricultural technologies and services provided in the field of Agriculture and allied sectors like Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, dairy, Fisheries etc will be showcased.

         Government Agencies, Non Government Agencies, Self Help Groups and Private companies will participate and display their advanced technologies, products, Hi-tech inputs services etc during the exhibition.

The exhibition

Panaji: September 28,2016 ….The employees attached to Indian Farmer’s Fertilizer Co-operative Limited Employees Union (IFFCO)  met Dr. (Smt.) Mridula Sinha at Raj Bhavan Donapaula recently.

Governor in her address appreciated the hard work and dedicated efforts put in by  IFFCO organization for the well being of Indian farmers. IFFCO, today is a leading player in India’s Fertilizer Industry and is making substantial contribution to the efforts of Indian government to increase food grain production in the country, she added.

The Governor further called for better coordination between employer and employees to boost the production. She  expressed happiness that the IFFCO is celebrating its Golden Jubilee Year Celebration of inception on January 20, next year.

          Shri Brajesh Kumar President of IFFCO briefed about the functioning of organisation .

Dr. Uday Shankar Avaste, Managing Director (IFFCO), Shri Sardul Singh Yadave, General Secretary, Shri V.G Diwale, Administrative Manager(IFFCO) for Goa and Mumbai , Shri Dharma Shetgaonkar, local Representative (Goa) and all other Union members of (IFFCO)were present on the occasion.

Shri. Gagan Deep Singh, Vice President of IFFCO  proposed the vote of thanks.

Panaji: September 27, 2016 … The National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development, Bangalore is organizing a non-residential sensitization programme on Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 in collaboration with various stakeholders involved in the implementation of POCSO Act on October, 6 and 7 2016.

The full day programme will be held on October 6, 2016 at the Seminar Hall, Secretariat, Porvorim. The inaugural function will be on October 6 at 9.30 a.m.

Panaji: September 25, 2016 …. Expressing concern over the growing incidents of accidents in the state, Minister for Water Resources Shri. Dayanand Mandrekar recently stressed the need to create awareness among the road users to ensure safety to their life and minimize accidents in the state.

Inaugurating the 6th State Road Safety Week 2016 celebration being organized by by Directorate of Transport, Mapusa on the Theme “Love Safety, Marry Rules, Divorce Speed at Fr. Agnel Institute of Technology and Design Assagoa in Bardez Taluka. Shri. Mandrekar mentioned that the number of accidents that are occurring on roads 98.5 percent accounts due to man made errors which includes over speeding, rash and reckless driving. In the context the minister emphasized the need for road safety and traffic discipline among the road users besides to obey traffic rules, youth succumbing to injuries caused due to accidents is a matter of concern he added.

Speaking further Shri. Mandrekar also highlighted the need to have presence of mind while driving, walking and also while crossing the road.

The Function was also attended by Dr.V. Mariappan, Principle of Agnel Institute, Fr. Sebastiao Rodrigues, Asst. Director (ATEC), Shri. Sunil Masurkar, Director of Transport, Gurudas Narvekar, Dy. Director for Transport, Shri. Roland Martins, Convener, GOA CAN and Shri. Narayan Rathvad, Senior Journalist.

Shri M.C Tar, Motor Vehicle Inspector who gave presentation on Road Safety Instruction to Students said that “Lack of Knowledge of Traffic rules and traffic Sign boards may cause to serious fatal accidents.

Prof. Larissa Carvalho, Asst. Prof. AITD, compered. Shri. Sandeep B. Dessai, Asstt. Director of Transport, Enf. (North)Welcomed the guests,Shri. Sandeep.B. Dessai,Asstt. Director of Transport.Enf. (North) proposed the vote of thanks.

Panaji: September 24, 2016 …. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, New Delhi will award National Scholarships for students with disabilities through  National Scholarship Portal. Eligible Students should apply online on or before September 30, 2016. The website for the online application isWWW.Scholarships.gov.in.

For further details contact on phone no:-0832-2232257 to the Director of Social Welfare, Panaji. Email socialwelfaregoa@rediffmail.com