Panaji: February 13, 2006:The Department of Information and Publicity organized various programmes to commemorate the Birth Anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the legendary Maratha Warrior on February 19, 2026 at the main State Level function will be held at Farmagudi, Ponda. To mark the daylong celebration various Programmes to be held in the precincts of Shree Ganapati Devasthan at Farmagudi involving school and college students. These include All Goa “Theatrical entry (Natya Pravesh) Competition” for students at High School and Higher Secondary Level on the life and work of Chhatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj from 9.00 a.m. onwards. Each group will be given a maximum of five minutes for their performance. The winners of the competition will be awarded cash prizes of Rs.10,000/-, Rs.7,000/- and Rs.5,000/- as first, second and third prize respectively and two consolation prizes of Rs.2000/- each, besides certificates to those educational institutions participating in the contest. Those desirous to participate in the theatrical entry (Natya Pravesh) competition may submit their entries to the Department of Information and Publicity during office hours before February 17, 2026. For more details the interested participants may contact Shri Shyam Gaonkar of Department of Information and Publicity on Mobile No: 9422444624. The function will be followed by All Goa “Inter-Collegiate Quiz” on the topic “Life, Times and Legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at the same venue. Each college is to be represented by two bonafide students of the college. (Degrees Colleges in Goa). The quiz will have a written preliminary round to select the 5 top teams who will compete final on-stage. Last date to receive the entries is February 17, 2026. Those interested can submit their entries at the Department of Information and Publicity, Udyog Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Panaji-Goa. The winners will be awarded a First Prize of Rs.7,500/-, Second Prize of Rs. 5,000/-, Third Prize of Rs. 3,000/- and Two consolation prizes of Rs.500/- each.
