panaji: April 3, 2015 … Chief  Minister Shri Laximikant Parsekar  flagged  off 30 Specially designed  bikes for traffic police at a function held at Police Headquarters , Panaji today in the presence of Director  General of Police Shri T. N. Mohan and Inspector General of Police Shri Sunil Garg, IPS, Deputy Inspector General of Police Shri R. Renganathan, IPS,  DIG Shri K. K. Vyas, Superintendent of Police (Crime) Shri Kartik Kashyap, Superintendent of Police (HQ & Traffic), Shri Vishram Borkar, Superintendent of Police (South) Shri Shekar Prabhudessai and others.  

Later addressing the media , Chief Minister announced launching of traffic cells at Bicholim, Anjuna, Pernem, Quepem. He also informed that the road safety education has been imparted by the Traffic police to 7224 drivers and riders, 21499 students, 1030 home Guards, 182 Naval Police, 1963 factory workers 917 other road users and Road Safety tips have been give to  25480 road users.

Panaji: April 2, 2015 …. The Chief Minister Shri Laxmikant Parsekar will be the chief guest for state level function of World Health Day to be held on April 7, 2015 at Institute of Nursing Education, Bambolim at 10.30 am.

The world health organization has issued a theme of current public health importance and this year theme is “food safety”.

Shri Sanjeev Kadkade, HOD, Institute of Hotel Management Goa will deliver a key note address. Shri Francis D’souza, Deputy Chief Minister and Health Minister and Commissioner and Secretary, Health will grace the function.

Panaji: April 03, 2015 ….  The Government of Goa has now decided to collect Aadhar Card Number and Life Certificate from Dayanand Social Security Scheme beneficiaries.

 The Aadhar Card if any has to be submitted on or before June 30, 2015 and incase of Life Certificate the beneficiary has to submit a life certificate by May 15, 2015 in the prescribed form (Annexure-D) in Directorate of Social Welfare, Panaji Office for North Goa District or Anganwadi Centre/Village Panchayat or Block Development Office (B.D.O.) and District Welfare Office Directorate of Social Welfare New Collectorate Building, Margao for South Goa District, Anganwadi Centre/Village Panchayat DSSS Financial Assistance will be stopped immediately for the beneficiaries who will fail to submit Life Certificates by the stipulated time.

 The Field Assistants will collect the Aadhar Card/Life Certificate from Anganwadi Centre/Village Panchayats/ Block Development Office (B.D.O.) office and submit to the Directorate on regular basis.

panaji: 3rd April, 2015 …  The Chief Minister Shri Laxmikat Parsekar has said that, the Government has a vision in providing quality education in the state of Goa, for which the Government is giving more thrust on education sector. He said the Government has made additional provision of Rs. 230 crores in this year’s budget.

The Chief Minister Shri Parsekar was speaking at the laptop distribution function that was held in the premises of Ravindra Bhavan, Sankhali today. The function was organized by the Directorate of Education. Deputy Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly Shri Anant Shet, MLA and Chairman of Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation Shri Pramod Sawant, MLA and Chairman of Goa Info-Tech Corporation Ltd Shri Subhash Phaldesai were present on the occasion.

        Speaking further Shri Laxmikat Parsekar has said that the Government has decided to set up Electronic City at Tuyem in Pernem taluka and IT Park at Chimbel in Tiswadi and therefore has acquired 6 lakh Sq.mtrs and 4 lakh Sq.mtrs land at aforesaid places.

The Chief Minister said the Government is spending Rs. 36 crores on the purchase of these quality gadgets and in all about 18000 will be benefitted under the cyber age Students Scheme. He appeald the students about the proper use of this gadgets to upgrade and enhance their knowledge to emerge our future IIT students.

Speaking on the occasion Deputy Speaker Shri Anant Shet, stressed on proper use of gadgets to enhance their knowledge and avoid misuse of the same. In his speech the Deputy Speaker, complimented the efforts of Goa Government.

 MLA and Chairman of Goa Info-Tech Corporation Ltd. while speaking said the motive behind providing the equipment of laptop for the student to enable them to compete in the era of information and technology. The laptops which are provided are of good quality superfast display upgraded with latest technology and are downloaded with various applications to cater to their need.

MLA, Shri Pramod Sawant also spoke on the occasion. He advised to the student to make proper use of the device to enhance their knowledge.

Shri Gajanan Bhat Director of Education Department, Shri Nilesh Phaldessai, MD, Goa Info-Tech Corporation Ltd, Shri Kanta Patnekar, Chairman, Goa Education Corporation , Shri Suyash Naik, Principal, Shri. Govind Avkhale, Shri  Pramod Yedve were others present on the occasion.

Earlier Shri Nilesh Phaldessai, welcomed the guests. Shri Kashinath Naik compered the function while Shri Pramod Yedve proposed vote of thanks.

Later on the laptops distribution ceremony was held at Valpoi, Sattari in which students of Sattari taluka were given the gadgets at the hands of Chief Minister Shri Laxmikant Parsekar.

02/04/2015 …. The state congress party on Wednesday condemned the statement made by chief minister laxmikhant Parsekar informing 108 employees’ women of not to sit in hot sun or else it would be tough to get a match for them …

It may be noted that Women employees from the 108 employees union have claimed on Tuesday that when they were protesting near Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar’s function at Usgao, they were allegedly asked by him why they were sitting in the sun and that it would be difficult for them to find suitable grooms, if they developed a dark complexion.

Addressing media persons at the party head office in panjim gpcc spokesperson agnelo Fernandes said that a serious sickness seems to have affected the bjp leaders in the state and centre especially with racism and sexism with the recent statements made by the chief minister to striking108 employess

Gpcc General secretary sunil khautankar said that if chief minister Parsekar did not apologized for his comments made to the 108 women’s then his party would sent a mirror to the chief minister so as to first see his own face before commenting on others skin

02/04/2015 … Criticizing the state government decision of holding the goa state film festivals during holy week of lent Four mla’s from the state legislative assembly have asked the state bjp led government to postponed the festival to a later date and not to harm the religious sentiments of Christian community …

Addressing media independent mla’s vijai sardessai and rohan khaunte said that it was wrong on the part of the state government to hold film festival during such a holy week specially when 27% of goan minority was mourning during the hold week

Congress mla reginaldo lourenco said alleged that the state government had deliberately kept the film festival during the holy week

Meanwhile calangute mla Michael lobo said that he had also informed his chief minister asking for a change in date of the film

Panaji, april 3, 2015 …. The Chief Minister Shri Laxmikant Parsekar has said that  Government proposes to set up Industrial Training Institute at Dharbandora  to create skilled man power and  also to meet the requirement of Industries in the State.

Speaking as Chief Guest at Ponda and Dharbandora at a function organized to distribute Laptop to 2000 students from 13 Higher Secondary Schools in  Ponda Taluka and 164 laptop to the students from two   Higher Secondary Schools in  Dharbandora Taluka under the  Cyber age Scheme, the  Chief Minister said that the Government has  already identified 250  Industries which are in need of skilled man power and has also identified the plots  in different  parts of the State where  Industries can be set up.

            Referring to the Skilled India Concept initiated by the Union Government the Chief Minister said through the skilled development concept those  who are not good in studies can earn more through his or her skills in various trades.  The Chief Minister also advised the students to make proper use of the laptops and ensure its care for which it has been provided.

            The Chief Minister said that the Cyber age Scheme is aimed at making every students conversant with IT and to improve their prospects  for better living. He said, thrust has been accorded in distributing quality tablets to the students to ensure its durability and enable them excel in studies. He said,  Government has fixed a target to cover  as many as 18000 students by distributing tablets from 93 different  Higher Secondary Schools in the  State. He said adequate budgetary provision has been made  to provide better infrastructure facilities to the schools.

The Chief Minister further said that the Government is spending  crores of rupees  for providing infrastructure facilities to the schools and also to provide  facilities including  scholarships to the students  and added saying that  the distribution of laptop to them  is a step in this direction.

Speaking on the occasion Minister for PWD Shri Ramkrishna Dhavalikar sought cooperation of all those connected  with the education to bring  necessary  changes in the education system. He further advised the students  to make  best use of the laptops and impart knowledge to others which  they have gained from laptop.  

Shri  Subhash Faldesai, MLA and Chairman of Infotech Corporation, Shri Lavoo Mamledar, MLA Ponda and Shri  Ganesh Gaonkar, MLA Savordem also spoke on the occasion.

Dr. Rocky D’ Costa, Chairman of GVM’s, Smt. Anita Bandodkar, Principal GVMs Higher Secondary School,  Shri Krishna Shetye, Shri Nilesh Faldesai, MD Infotech Corporation,  Smt. Suvarna  Tendulkar, ZP Member, Shri Vaman Khandeparkar, Manager V.S. Laad, Higher Secondary  amongst other present on the occasion

Panaji, april 2, 2015 …. Highlighting the importance of sensitizing students on issues  concerning  sanitation and cleanliness   in the State  Chief Minister Shri Laxmikant Parsekar has called for involvement of Health Institutions, NGOs, Rural and Urban Local Self Government Bodies, Self Help Groups, Youth Organizations and Residents in cleanliness and awareness drives.

Addressing the State level programme on National Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation Awareness at the Secretariat, Porvorim recently the Chief Minister said  efforts are needed  to sensitize  everyone on the issue of Sanitation and Cleanliness so as to achieve  the objective  of Swachh Bharat Mission by 2017.

The Chief Minister informed that  Goa has provided toilets to 72 persons households. However, slums he said pause a challenge  and that a solution can be found if all work  collectively. He also expressed concern that  at various places  sewage  is discharged into open nullahs.

Minister for PWD Shri Ramkrishna Dhavalikar who also attended the function  in his address stress the need to take  the Swachh Bharat Mission among  the people  so as to make  the country prosperous  in all spheres.  This he said can be accomplished through village level and by making  everyone educated. Cleanliness should begin at home he asserted. He called  for judicious  use of water and added saying that  Goa is one of the best State to provide  metered water  to the consumers.

Earlier, Shri Parimal Rai, IAS, Principal Secretary(PWD) welcomed. Shri D.J.S. Borker, Principal Chief Engineer, PWD later proposed vote of thanks.