Panaji, 1st March, 2019 …Goa Medical College has informed that applications are invited from eligible candidates who have obtained their Permanent Registration with Medical Council of India / State Medical Council and have appeared for NEET-PG 2019 for admissions to 50% State Quota Post Graduate Degree and Diploma seats (in case not converted to Degree seats by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi) of Goa University at Goa Medical College for the academic year 2019-20. Admissions shall be on the basis of Rules and Regulations notified by the Government. Series I No.51 dated  March 21, 2005 along with  Series I No.50 dated  March 11, 2004,  Series I No. 32 dated November 10, 2016 and Gazette of India No. 51 dated February 5, 2019  and by Bond implementation will be as per Government Gazette series I No.36 dated December 8, 2015 which is also likely to be revised.

It is further stated that the permitted PG Degree seats that are offered from academic year 2010, 2015, 2017 and 2018  are as per the directives of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India.

5% of PG Seats are allocated to Persons with Disability (PwD) Candidates fulfilling the MCI criteria.

 Details of seats available and Rules to be followed are displayed on Notice Board of Goa Medical College, Bambolim.

Time schedule for completion of Counseling-cum-Admission for 50% Post Graduate seats under State Quota is as follows: Date of Inviting applications March 1, 2019. Last date of receipt of applications      March 19, 2019 by 5.00pm. Display of Provisional Merit list March 26, 2019 (Medical College Notice Board) Display of Final Merit list March 28, 2019 (Medical College Notice Board) First round of Counseling-Cum-Admission       April 1, 2019. Last date for joining the allotted course after 1^st round April 12, 2019. Second round of Counseling-Cum-Admission April 25, 2019. Last date for joining the allotted course after 2^nd  round May 3, 2019. Commencement of Academic Session/Term May 1, 2019, Mop up Round May 8, 2019 and Last date for joining the allotted course after Mop up Round May 12, 2019.

The Schedule is as per Order of Supreme Court of India and the Gazette of India and is subject to change upon subsequent Orders (if any) from Court. Additional Post Graduate Admission rounds may be held at short notice upon Orders from higher regulatory authorities. Hence applicants are requested to follow College Notice Board and website regularly.

Venue and Time of Counseling-cum-Admission in Conference Hall, next to Office of Dean, GMC from 2.30 pm onwards.

Candidates must remain present in person during each Round of  Counseling – cum – Admission with all their Original documents along with attested copies.

Panaji, February 27, 2019 ….Goa Nursing Council will be conducting election of members to the council on April 15, 2019.

 An election will be held of members of the Goa Nursing Council to be elected by various categories of registered nursing personnel namely, principals of colleges conferring degree in nursing, faculty conferring degree in nursing, faculty conferring diploma in auxiliary nursing midwifery, members of the Trained Nurses Association of India (Goa Branch), Registered nurses, has been prepared in accordance with the Goa Nursing Council Rules, 2014 and copies of the roll will be available for inspection and/or sale at the office of the Council at the address of the Council.

Every claim for inclusion of name in the roll; or every objection to —, the inclusion of any other person’s name in the roll, any particulars in any entry in the roll shall be addressed to the Registrar and shall be presented to him/her at the address to below so as to reach him/her on or before March 16, 2019.

Goa nursing council has informed that nomination of registered nursing personnel eligible to fill the seat/seats are invited and forms of nomination paper may be obtained from the Registrar on application.

Complete  nomination paper may be sent  to the Returning Officer on or before 4.00 pm on March 4, 2019 at Goa Nursing Council Office Bambolim.

Candidate are can be withdrawn by a notice in writing signed by the candidate and delivered to the Returning Officer to reach him/her on or before 4.00 pm on March 14, 2019 at GNC office, Bambolim.

 Objections, if any are to reach the Returning Officer on or before 4.00 pm on March 12, 2019 at GNC office, Bambolim.

The list of contesting candidates shall be displayed on the notice board in the office of the Council at 10.00 a.m on March 16, 2019 at GNC office, Bambolim.

In the event of the election being contested: The election will be held at 8.00 am on April 15, 2019 at GNC office, Bambolim and the voters will be taken up for scrutiny and counting at 3.30 pm on April 15, 2019 at the Goa Nursing Council, Bambolim.

Panaji, February 26, 2019 …  Union Minister and North Goa MP Shri Shripad Naik said that around 1000 projects have been completed during his present term as an Member of Parliament. Shri Naik was speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony for work of Development and Beautification of pathway and fixing of interlock pavers at Vishwasnagar, Lamgao in Bicholim taluka.

Also present at the occasion were Shri Rajesh Patnekar, MLA, Shir Rajaram Gaonkar, Chairperson of Bicholim Municipal Council, Shri Dattaguri Pal, Vice Chairperson, Shri Vivek Naik, Chief Officer, Shri Sudan Govekar, Councillor, Shri Vallabh Salkar and other graced the occasion.

Speaking further Shri Naik said, that for him was mission to take up   politics is a source for social development. He has cautiously utilized the funds allotted to him for the public development in North Goa, he added.

MLA Shri Rajesh Pantnekar and Shri Rajaram Gawas also spoke on the occasion.
Earlier foundation stone for erection of street light at Lamgao and development of open space at Housing Board Colony in Bicholim was laid down at the hands of the Union Minister.

Panaji, February 25, 2019 …. Union Minister of  State (I.C.) for AYUSH, Shri Shripad Naik recently chaired the second Meeting of the District Development Co-ordination and Monitoring Committee (DDCMC) ‘DISHA’, North Goa District for the financial year 2018-19.

While addressing the members, the Minister said that the DDCMC ‘DISHA’ is constituted at the District Level to function as an important instrument for the effective monitoring and implementation of all the programmes sponsored by the Government of India. One of the major objectives of ‘DISHA’ is to play a crucial role to all the members of Parliament, elected representatives of the State, District Block and village Panchayat level for the implementation of these programmes so that the schemes are executed in a effective manner and the benefits reach the needy and deserving masses.

Shri Naik sought the co-operation of all the members of the Committee to function effectively. Shri Naik reviewed various centrally sponsored schemes being implemented by various Government Departments in the State.

Present at the meeting were Private Secretary to Union Minister of State (I.C.) for AYUSH, Shri Swapnil Naik, IAS and Additional Collector I, Shri Vikas Gaunekar among others.

Panaji, February 23, 2019 ..Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) Shri. Vinay Tendulkar recently inaugurated Outdoor Stadium changing room for Cricket Ground of Goa University under MPLAD Scheme at Taligao Plateau.

Shri. Tendulkar expressed happiness on the design of the building and facilities made available in the Outdoor Stadium changing room for Cricket Ground.

Shri. Nishikar Raut Desai former General Secretary of Student Council 2017-18, Goa University expressed happiness as the changing room for Cricket Ground is made available for the students Under MPLAD Scheme.

This building has spectators stand with 200 seating capacity and Pavilion with area of 50 seating capacity. Building accommodates two changing rooms, two toilets blocks, one office and store room.

Present on the occasion include Vice Chancellor, Goa University Dr. Varun Sahni, Officiating Registrar, Goa University Shri. M. Shreedhara, Prof. P.K.Sharma, Prof. Kaustubh Priolkar, Prof. R.V. Pai, Prof. N.S. Nadkarni, Architect Shri Prakash Kamat,  Shri. V.L. Savkar and Shri. Sangam Talaulikar .

Panaji, February 22, 2019 .. The general public are informed that the Election Commission of India has organized special camps on February 23 and 24, 2019 at every polling station for enrolment of left out eligible voters.

The commission keeping in view of the impending general election to Lok Sabha, 2019 and in order to provide further opportunity in campaign mode to all unenrolled eligible persons to get their names registered in the electoral rolls during continuous updation period, so that they are not deprived of voting at lections. Booth level Officers (BLOs) will remain present in the camps along with the copies of final electoral rolls, 2019.

All citizens are further requested to check their particulars on electoral roll at the polling station or on National Service Portal   www.nvsp.in and apply for correction if required. For more information call toll free voter helpline 1950 or download voter helpline app from Google Play Store.

Tagging of persons with Disabilit (PwD) voter is going on. Citizens are requested inform BLOs about any PwD voter who is known to them so that special facilities and training for PwD voters can be organized.