Since March 22, over four months now, when the academic year in Goa came to abrupt end the State government is still doing the survey and repairing its infrastructure required for better network connectivity in the remote areas of the State. Replying to the question raised by the Sanguem MLA Prasad Gaonkar on online classes, the Education Minister Dr Pramod Sawant has said in a written reply that the schools are permitted to conduct online classes with teachers conducting online classes either from schools or homes. “The steps taken by the Government: – 1.Training of Teachers. 2. TV /Radio, e-…
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Porvorim MLA and former IT Minister Rohan Khaunte on Monday slammed the government for failing to create infrastructure for online classes even five months after academic year was abruptly ended due to COVID19. “In five months we are still thinking what and how to go about the online classes,” said Khaunte while speaking in the Question Hour on the floor of the House. He said that when the government speaks about equality in education has the government carried out a survey to find out whether how many students have the infrastructure? “When I was the IT minister, we had done…
PANJIM: Goa registered the highest single day spike with 258 cases on Monday. While also witnessing another Covid death taking the toll to 36. 133 patients also recovered on Monday. As per the Health bulletin, there are 5119 confirmed cases with 3410 recoveries. As on date the active cases are now 1673. The bulletin further says that 58 year old one male from New Vaddem, Vasco, who was admitted at ESI Hospital Margao woth co-morbid condition, expired today. Out of the 8249 samples tested, 1875 are negative, 258 are positive – 6116 reports awaited. At present the patients in isolation wards…
With seven more cases on Monday, the capital city of Panjim now has a total of 58 confirmed cases out of which five have recovered. Corporation of City of Panaji Mayor Uday Madkaikar on Monday informed that there were seven cases on Monday. Of the seven cases, Madkaikar said one is from Lake view Colony, Miramar, one form Gera Astoria, Caranzalem , two in Tamba building , one each in Jairam Complex, Near Bambolkar Bldg. Mala and Bambolkar building. CCP Mayor said the corporation has begun sanitizing all the places where positive cases are found. “Cases are now scattered right…
Visibly upset over the Opposition’s constant criticism of the COVID19 management, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Monday said the people of the State are with him and he does not need a certificate from the Opposition benches for good work. In his statement on COVID19 pandemic, Sawant said that the government is giving its best in controlling COVID19 in the State. “I don’t think my government has failed anywhere, it has absolutely good job. We do not need certificate from Opposition,” he said. Substantiating his claim, Sawant said that the work of the government, health staff and the police…
PANJIM: Aam Aadmi Party observed a days’ fast and volunteers gathered to hold what was called a “People’s Assembly.” AAP said that it was a protest against legislators abandoning the Assembly Session. Led by Party Leader Valmiki Naik several volunteers sat on a day long fast which ended at 5 PM with a young boy serving fruits to the protestors in the presence of AAP Convener Elvis Gomes, General Secretary Pradeep Padgaonkar amongst others. Speaking to media, Elvis Gomes charged the government of having sabotaged a functional democracy and termed the abrupt closure of the entire assembly session within few…
Following heated arguments in the House over the Labourgate scam, the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant said that the departmental inquiry has been initiated into the alleged fake beneficiaries of financial assistance provided to registered labour. The Opposition party Goa Forward MLA Vinod Palyekar raised the issue during question hour stating that this was a huge scam as the BJP workers benefitted from the Building and Other Construction Workers scheme, of Rs 6000 each, in wake of COVID19 crisis. Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai demanded a CBI inquiry into the scam saying Goa Lokayukta himself authenticated the scheme as a scam.…