Panaji:  September 08, 2016 …. The workshop on Platography Printmaking conducted by Shri Ajit Seal Senior Printmaker of India and the head of Department of Graphic Art at Kala Bhavan –Visva Bharati Shantiniketan, West Bengal concluded on August 29, 2016 at the Graphic Studio, Sanskruti Bhavan, in Panaji.

This was the first workshop of the Printmaking Workshop series organized by Directorate of Art and Culture.

The Director of Art and Culture, Shri Prasad Lolayekar was the Chief Guest for the function. In his address to the gathering he informed that the directorate had taken the initiative to organize a series of printmaking workshops designed to benefit practicing fine artists and student of Fine Arts to learn various new and advanced processes of graphic printmaking for which the fully equipped Graphic Studio has been set up at Sanskruti Bhavan in Panaji.

The resource person at the workshop, Shri Ajit Seal appreciated the efforts of the department. During the course of the seven days workshop, attended by fourteen practicing fine artists and six students of Fine Arts, Ajit demonstrated the process of advance printmaking medium of  Platography Printmaking .

Shri. Ryan Abreu and Kum. Riya Gaonkar, participants at the workshop shared their experiences.

Assistant Cultural officer, Shri Siddharth Gaitonde presented the vote of thanks while Shri Yogish Joshi compered the programme.

Panaji : September 7, 2016 … The Department of Information and Publicity has organised State Level Photo Contest.

This competition has been organised under the Goa State Photo Contest and Exhibition Scheme 2016 and has two sections with different subjects.

In the 1st category will carry pictures related to Architecture of Goa or undiscovered Goa, however 2^nd category is of Infrastructural Development in Goa (The Development taken place in Goa).

Prize of Rs. 10,000/- will be given to first winner of this competition in both category. Second prize will be of Rs. 8,000/-in each category and also third prize will carry Rs. 6,000/-, while five consolation prizes of Rs. 500/- each will also be presented. Certificates will be presented to the best entries.

Photographs will be used for exhibition and other publications of the Department and Government of Goa.

Each entry should carry author’s name, nationality, postal address, mobile number, telephone numbers, e-mail address on the back of the photographs in Block Letters. Technical details such as  Camera used should be sent along with the entry.

Mobile images will not be considered for the entry. A brief of the photograph and bio-data of the photographer not more than 100 words each should be attached with the entry.

A certificate that all photographs are the work of original nature and taken by the entrant himself/herself is to be enclosed by the entrants. Entrants are required to send a soft copy along with photograph of high resolution.

The Entrants need to submit Colour prints in 8 x 12 size and can send maximum number of 4 different photographs in each section. There is no entry fee, No age bar and No qualification required for participating in the contest.

Individuals who are born in Goa or and residents for 15 years in Goa will be given preference under this Scheme, though the scheme does not bar others, who are residents of the State of Goa at least 15 years prior to the application under this Scheme.

 Latest residence certificate will be the proof of document which will be required to be submitted by the entrants.

 Last day for submission of entries is up to September 30, 2016, The prizes to the winners will be presented at the National Press Day function on November 16, 2016.

The entries should be superscribed with the words: “Entries for the Goa State Photo Contest and Exhibition” and to be addressed to the Director of Information and Publicity, 3^rd Floor, Udyog Bhavan, Panaji, Goa.

Entries recorded after the closing date will not be entertained. It is also informed that pictures shot with drone shall not be accepted for the competition.

Also present were the local parish priest, Fr. Miguel Pereira, assistant parish priest, Fr. Valeriano Andrade, and resident senior priest, Fr. Almiro Dsouza, who blessed the statues of Mother Teresa and Venerable Fr. Agnel which were then installed in the niches of the chapel’s facade. The inauguration function and the subsequent holy mass was attended by a large number of villagers. Изготовление визиток. Полезные советы. New

He reminded the congregation to draw courage and inspiration from Mother Teresa to lovingly care for and tend to the elderly, sick and the destitute in their families and neighborhoods.

Inspired by Mother Teresa’s life and her work the village leaders have committed themselves to put their own and community resources to the best use in service of humanity in coming days in our village of Chorao-Madel. Today’s inauguration of this chapel marked the beginning of this long journey.

Panaji: September 04, 2016 …. Chief Minister Shri Laxmikant Parsekar has extended warm greeting to the teaching community of Goa on the occasion of   55th Teachers’ Day celebration.

The Chief Minister Shri Parsekar in his message says: 5th September is the birthday of late Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, our former President, who was highly learned, distinguished teacher, a renowned educationist and a philosopher.

Since time immemorial, teacher has been revered as a role model, who shaped the lives of young and budding students and enlightened their minds. On this day, our teachers` should strive to achieve the best for students and Society.

While celebrating Teachers’ Day, we respectfully pay homage to late Dr. S.  Radhakrishnan and recall the monumental role played by teachers as builders of the Nation.

On this occasion, “I appeal to the teaching community of Goa, to draw inspiration from Dr. S. Radhkrishnan and discharge their duties, with a renewed sense of dedication and commitment. I extend my greetings and felicitations to all the teachers of the State of Goa and wish them all a Happy Teachers Day, the Chief Minister concludes  in his message.

Panaji : September 3, 2016 …. The Directorate of Official Language intends to restructure the existing Panel of Translators, in order to enable various Government Department, to outsource the translation work of welfare schemes, Citizens Charters, Statutory documents, State/Central Acts and Rules and other allied material meant for information of general public.

 In this context, the Directorate of Official Language has invited applications from eligible graduate persons desires to incorporate for the following  panel and subject as under:

          Panels of Private translators from English to Konkani and vice versa, translators from English to Marathi and vice versa, translators from English to Hindi and vice versa and Panel of Private translators from English to Portuguese and vice versa.

 The interested persons are requested to submit the requirement for the above panel is prescribed such as educational qualification certificate, date of birth, 15 years residence /domicile certificate, Identity proof, experience certificate, if any and any other relevant information related to Empanelment of Translators.

  those interested persons who fulfill the above criteria may forward their applications upto September 30, 2016 in the prescribed form available in the Directorate of Official Language alongwith the self attested copies of the documents to the Director, Directorate of Official Language, Junta House, Panaji. The persons who are employed should submit their applications through proper channel.