Panaji, September 19, 2019 …The Directorate of Museums has organized workshop on ‘Fabric Bag Making on October 26 and 27, 2019 from 2.00 p.m to 5.00 p.m at Adilshaha Palace (Old Secretariat) Panaji.

The participants are requested to register their name on or before September 23, 2019 between 10.00 a.m to 5.00 p.m in the Directorate of Museum Office.

For more details may contact on (0832) 2434406 and 2436006.

Panaji, September 18, 2019 …..Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MTA), New Delhi has invited two Tribal Representative one male and one female from any of the Scheduled Tribes members from backward Tribal Communities in the State to witness the Republic Parade and celebration 2020 at New Delhi.

  The Scheduled Tribe people of Goa State whose age is not over sixty years age interested to witness Republic Day Parade, 2020 at New Delhi may submit their nomination in the performa given below to the Director, Directorate of Tribal Welfare, 5^th floor Shrama Shakti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji latest September 14, 2019 as per name of the applicant, date of birth/age, fathers name, mothers name, husbands/wife name, full residential address, contact number, tribes to which he/she belongs (Caste certificate to be enclosed), family annual income from all sources.

One two person belonging to ST Communities i.e one male and one female will be selected to witness Republic Day Parade, 2020 at New Delhi. The selected person has to represent themselves in the traditional  attire and should stay in Delhi from January 22, 2020 to February 2, 2020.

The expenditure to travel by second class railway from Goa to Delhi and back as well as food accommodation will be borne by the State Government.

Panaji, September 17, 2019….One must hold on to one’s culture and yet at the same time learn from other cultures, said the Governor, Smt. Mridula Sinha, while interacting with youngsters who called on her, as part of the 55^th Know India Programme (KIP), at the Raj Bhavan, in Dona Paula, recently.

The KIP is organised by the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi, Government of India in association with Home Department (NRI Cell), Government of Goa.  Further interacting with the youngsters, the Governor said that there must be no competition between cultures and one must respect the culture of the place one lives in. However, she asked the youngsters to also value the richness of Indian culture.

            The Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi has been organising the Know India Programmes to create awareness amongst the Indian Diaspora Youth about India’s cultural heritage and various aspects of contemporary India.

            The Government of Goa is the partner State for hosting the 55^th KIP being organised from September 7-16, 2019, in which 40 Indian Diaspora Youth in the age group of 18-30 years who have distinguished themselves in different fields, having abiding interest in India and links with India through parentage, are participating.

Shri Vineet Kumar, (IFS) accompanied the youth. Present on the occasion were Liaison Officers, NRI Cell, Shri Nilesh Kamat and Shri Stephen Soares, Tourist guides, Ministry of Tourism, Shri Shailesh Pai and Dnyandeep Volvoikar, among others.

Panaji, September 16, 2019….  The Election Commission has launched Electors Verification Programme (EVP) from September 1,2019 to October 15, 2019 for improvement of health of the Electoral Roll enrolment of all eligible citizens during Special Summary Revision, 2020 by verification and authentication of elector’s details.

          The electors are appealed to search and verify their details in the Electoral Roll and indicate corrections in details, if any, including photograph and authentication of entry. The details of family members can also be verified following portals may be used for verifying the details. ‘Voters Helpline’ mobile app, NVSP Portal, Common Service Centers (CSCs), Voters Facilitation Centers (VFCs) at taluka Mamlatdar Offices and PwD electors may call Voter Helpline (1950) seeking facilitation.

          The verification of details can be done by furnishing copy of valid document such as Indian Passport, driving license, aadhar card, identity card of Govt./Semi Govt. Officials, Bank Pass book and Farmers Identify card.

          For any clarification, toll free number of CEO Goa 1950 may be contacted or email may be sent to ceo go*@*****ov.in the process of EVP is available on http://nvsp.in and http://eci.gov.in , http://fb.com/CEOGoa , http://ceogoa.nic.in , http://twitter.com/CEO Goa

Panaji: September 13, 2019….Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant recently chaired the meeting held to select Architectural Firm for design of late Manohar Parikar Smriti Sthal at Miramar.

The meeting was also attended by the members of Jury committee which was held at Ministerial Block, Secretariat, Porvorim

 It was informed that the design of UCJ Architecture & Environment was selected for Smriti Sthal.

The work of Smriti Sthal will be executed under the Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation.

The Members of Jury Committee comprises Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant, as Chairman and other members of the committee includes MLA and Vice Chairman of GSIDC,  Shri Joshua P.de Souza, Principal of Goa College of Architecture Dr. Ashish K. Rege, Principal of Goa College of Art, Shri Mahesh Vengurlekar, Chief Town Planner  Shri James Mathew and Ms. Darpana Athle, External Architect  Expert.

 It was informed that seventeen bids were received by GSIDC and after initial round five were selected to make presentation before jury members, out of which four firms made their presentation before jury which includes M/s. Hiten Sethi Associates,  M/s. Lokus Design Pvt. Ltd., M/s. Rahul Deshpande and Associates, and M/s.UCJ Architecture & Environment.

Managing Director GSIDC,  Shri Srinet Kothwale and   General Manager GSIDC  Shri Sandip Prabhu Chodnekar also attended the meeting.

Panaji, September 11, 2019…State Council of Educational Research & Training, Alto-Porvorim, Goa will conduct the State Level National Talent Search Examination 2019-20(NTSE)for the students of Std. X & National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme Examination 2019-20(NMMSSE) for the students of Std. VIII  on November 3, 2019 at 12 Taluka centres in the State of Goa.

Circular and application forms are already sent by e-mail to all the recognized schools in the State of Goa. It is also uploaded on the SCERT website: https://www.scert.goa.gov.in

The eligible candidates who wish to answer the above exams, may submit their completely filled application forms through their Heads of the schools to The Director, State Council of Educational Research & Training, Alto-Porvorim, latest by  September 13, 2019 during working hours.