AERIAL VIEW Agreed, as the CM said, the teachers in every school, whether private or government, are simply uninterested in improving the pupils’ maths marks. Remember, Mathematics is the only subject where you can score cent per cent marks, yet Goans find it hard to crack them. Amongst the causes of poor academic performance in Mathematics, one can say are – attitudes of the learners towards the subject, lack of teaching experiences, economic conditions, lack of appropriate teaching methods and low motivation of teachers and attitudes. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant met officials and stated that ‘focused’ efforts are being…
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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Government of Goa has notified “Goa State Mariculture Policy 2020” to carry out Open Sea Cage Fish Culture in the territorial waters of the State of Goa. Under the centrally sponsored scheme “Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana”, interested applicants can avail of 40% subsidy for General Category and 60% subsidy for SC/ST/Women on the unit cost of Rs. 5.00 lakh per cage, a maximum of 5 cages per individual beneficiary. In the case of groups of fishers and fish farmers, i.e. fishers SHGs/Joint Liability Groups (JLGs)/Fisher cooperatives etc. or those undertaken in a cluster/area approach, the…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: PWD Minister Nilesh Cabral today said that the state cabinet had approved the appointment of two agencies to sort the issue of potholes on Goan roads. “State cabinet has approved the appointment of two agencies to sort the issue of potholes on Goan roads. These agencies will be using the latest jet-patcher machines to repair potholes,” said Cabral. Cabral said that one lane of the eight-lane Zuari Bridge would be opened either by June or July end. “Zuari bridge will be made open for public by June end, or July said PWD minister Nilesh Cabral today. This…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Minister for TCP Vishwajit Rane today clarified that the conversation sanads issued based on ODPs will not be withdrawn, but no new fresh sanads would be issued for now pending scrutiny. In a direct attack on LoP Michael Lobo, Rane said that the monstrosity carried out by Lobo with regards to ODPs will be exposed one by one. “Who is Michael Lobo? I don’t know him; only remember this name as a criminal,” said Rane when questioned about the allegations. He further informed that his department will not cancel the already issues sanads while stating that those…
Goemkapronn desk MARGAO: Shadow Council for Margao today urged the Urban Development Minister Vishwajit Rane to order an inquiry into the waste collection work order issued to an agency by Margao Municipal Council without any tender process. 0 SCM Convener Savio Coutinho made this demand in line with TCP Minister Vishwajit Rane’s announcement for an inquiry into the Sopo Contract award without a tender process. It may be recalled that the SCM has been consistently raising the issue of the door to door waste collection, awarded to an agency, Bapu Environmental Social Service Organization, without following any Codal formalities. This…
Goemkarponn desk QUEPEM: The allegations made by Quepem MLA Altone D’Costa are totally baseless and hold no truth, says Former Deputy Chief Minister and MLA Babu Kavalekar. Former Quepem MLA Babu Kavlekar questioned how he could stop the construction of a new Panchayat House building in Betul? Kavalekar said in a press conference held at Quepem that they should stop doing what they are doing and should show why they have been elected. Betul Sarpanch Sebi Fernandes, Panch members Clement Fernandes, Tato Kerkar, Akanksha Naik and Gurudas Velip were present. “The Chief Minister had given an explanation as to why…
Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Vasco fish vendors society has written to the Chief Officer of MMC asking to extend their functioning in the old market shed until Friday and cleanliness at the new market shed. As per the letter addressed to the Chief Officer of Mormugao Municipal Council on Thursday by the Vasco Fish Vendors Society, It has been said that the Vasco Fish Vendors, in principle, agreed to shift to the temporary shade erected and hand over the old Fish Market to MMC, Vasco-da-Gama, to erect new construction for the Fish Market. Society has also requested till Friday to allow…