In the pandemic times, wherein the people are finding it tough to survive, a Margao based private school has removed students from online classes groups for non-payment of fees. This is despite the fact that the government issuing a stern warning that then no fees be demanded for online classes. Parents taking to social media said that many have been suffering financial trauma due to ongoing pandemic situation. “School is charging developmental fees as part of total fees. which is for construction of their new building structure, development fees turns to be 15% of total annual fee,” they said. They…
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The ministry of health and family welfare on Tuesday issued detailed guidelines for reopening of schools for students of Classes 9 to 12 on a voluntary basis starting September 21. All schools reopening on September 21 would be required to have thermal guns at the school gates to check temperature of teachers and students. Before opening, schools would completely sanitise the classrooms and ensure availability of 1% hypochlorite solutions, alcohol wipes and sanitisers. Schools that were turned into quarantine centres would need to ensure deep cleaning of the premises before they reopen. Schools would function at 50% capacity and online…
With 11 deaths on Tuesday, Goa reported highest single day spike taking the death toll to 256. There were 457 new cases and 448 recoveries. The DHS said that 63 years Male from San Jose do Areal admitted at South Goa District Hospital, with co-morbid conditions, expired on 06 September. 45 years Female from Navelim, brought dead on 6th September at South Goa District Hospital, later tested positive. 56 years Female from Ponda, admitted at Goa Medical College & Hospital with co-morbid conditions expired yesterday, 47 years Female from Bicholim, 70 years Male from Zuarinagar, 60 years Male from Chimbel,…
Margao: As the Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant has now constituted a Committee of Academicians under a Politician to frame policy on Higher Education, will the BJP Government of Goa now make its stand clear on the report of Prof. Bhaskar Nayak Committee on Medium of Instruction questioned Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat. It is my firm belief that Committees to decide on long term Policy decisions of the State should be headed by the experts in the respective fields stated Digambar Kamat. It is important that the government must make its stand clear on the Primary Education which is…
PANJIM: Goa public service commission recommended promotion of six police officers to DySP The goa public service commission at its departmental promotion committee meeting held today has recommended the promotion of six Police inspectors to the position of DySp . These officers being prabodh Shirwaikar, harishchandra Madkaikar , Santosh Desai , uday Parab , Sandesh Chodankar and Shaikh salim . Police inspectors with five years of regular service are eligible to be promoted to the position of DySP . The commission also lifted the probation period of five deputy directors of education in addition to promoting two officers in the…
Porvorim: Independent MLA Rohan Khaunte on Monday distributed 100 free mobiles to different needy students to help them in their online education. Khaunte, who is a former IT minister, said that the scheme to provide fiber at every household should be given stress by the government during the pandemic situation, so that the issue of connectivity is solved. “We need to support the needy students, if we are looking at online as the future of education considering the covid pandemic,” he said. khaunte said that many parents have lost their jobs and also have suffered financial setback due to covid.…
PANJIM: The Goa Government today constituted a 27 members committee under former CM Laxmikant Parsekar to draft State Education Policy in sync with National Education Policy. While Director of Directorate of Higher Education (DHE) is the member secretary of the Committee. The other members of the committee includes Secretary Education, Vice-Chancellor Goa University Prof Varun Sahni, former vice-chancellor GU Dr Satish Shetye, Director of IIT, NIT, Technical Education, GIM, former faculty-BARC- Mumbai Dr Prasad Naik, Former professor GU Dr Erwin D’Sa, Director R&D TEWA Dr Sarvesh Sawant, Ex-director Syngenta Bio Ltd Dr PR Pednekar, Head of Agro R&D Godrej Dr…