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Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – The National Council for Teachers Education (NCTE) organized a 2-day Orientation Programme on National Mission for Mentoring at Navodaya Leadership Institute Canacona South Goa on Thursday and Friday. The National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) highlights the need for a National Mission for Mentoring (NMM) in Para 15.11. Accordingly, NCTE has proposed a National Mission for Mentoring as a means to improve the acquisition and sharing of knowledge, skills, and mindsets for school teachers across the Indian education system. NMM underlies the importance of short and long-term mentoring/professional support to Teachers in various modes-Online, hybrid, physical,…

AERIAL VIEW Girish Chodankar’s filing petition indicates that Congress isn’t serious about the issue. Of Course, disqualification petitions are not something new for Chodankar. After fighting for two and half years of fighting the case before the Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly and, subsequently, in the High Court of Bombay at Goa, Girish Chodankar had to face defeat in the disqualification case against 10 Congress MLAs, who deserted the party in 2019. Pronouncing the judgement then, the court said, “We conclude that the Petitioners have not been able to make out a case for interference in the impugned Orders passed…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The State Government has set a target to encourage 200 cooperative Societies and to boost export, said Cooperation Minister Subash Shirodkar. He also announced Shiroda, the first Sahakar Gram of Goa. He was speaking after inaugurating 69th National Cooperative Week 2022 as well as 41 st year celebration in Goa State. On occasion, present were NRI Commissioner Adv Narendra Savoikar, Secretary for Cooperation Rauf, keynote speaker Sanjay Krilapalkar, The Goa State Co-operative Union Ltd President Shrikant Naik, Goa State Cooperative Bank Chairman Ulhas Faldesai, Goa Dairy Chairman Rajesh Faldesai, Shiroda ZP Narayan Kamath, Shiroda Sarpanch Mugdha Shirodkar,…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Goa Legislative Assembly Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar today informed that the hearing in the disqualification petition against 8 MLAs will begin in the next 15 days. “So far, we have received a total of two disqualification petitions against 8 MLAs who joined the BJP,” said Tawadkar. He further said that one petition filed by Goa Congress President Amit Patkar is currently pending with him. “The hearing in the disqualification petition against 8 MLAs will begin in the next 15 days,” he informed. Sunday, the Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly’s office received two disqualification petitions against eight now-former…

Goemkarponn desk SALIGAO: The frequent power failures in the Saligao and coastal areas depending on sub-station could be a matter of the past as the State government began work on the underground cabling works in the constituency. The foundation stone for the Rs 19 crore worth of underground cabling was laid by Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar. Saligao MLA Kedar Naik said that this was much needed as the people suffered a lot due to power fluctuation and frequent breakdowns. “I thank the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant, Power Minister and Electricity department officials for taking up the works and resolving…

Goemkarponn desk Bicholim: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has urged Kannadigas to buy land on their own to construct Kannada Bhavan and residential accommodations in Goa, instead of requesting his government for land for it. Sawant made the remarks while speaking at the 7th Cultural Conference organised by Akhil Goa Kannada Sangh in Bicholim North Goa on Sunday. “Your CM Basavaraj Bommai talks to me about your (Kannadiga residents) issues in Goa. He also reiterates his demand (for Kannada Bhavan), but there is a shortage of land with the government. But you can construct a Bhavan on land you have…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Setting an example of grit and determination, an Indian Police Service Officer (IPS) from Goa has fought cancer and beaten the odds against him to successfully complete the difficult Ironman triathlon race. Nidhin Valsan, currently serving as the superintendent of police (crime branch) and handling the sensitive land grab cases in Goa, did not win the triathlon, but he stole the hearts of the audience for his exemplary display of strength and will power. “I thought if I am able to do this, I will be able to show the world what one can achieve and hopefully…