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Goemkarponn Desk PORVORIM: Independent MLA Rohan Khaunte said that the government has not done impact assessment after implementation of National Education Policy. Khaunte said that the government has not done impact assessment after implementation of National Education Policy. “When structure is changing, the repercussions should be studied. CM should hold half a day or day long discussion on the NEP in the State legislative Assembly,” he said. “The issue is about impact assessment on the existing infrastructure. Everybody will have to start planning in the manner,” he said.

Goemkarponn Desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today informed the house that the New Education Policy (NEP) will not supersede the rights of schools managed by minority institutions. He also informed that NEP will only be implemented after taking all the educational institutions into confidence. “I assure that the implementation of NEP will superceed the rights of schools managed by minority institutions,” CM replied Benaulim MLA Churchill Alemao had asked whether Education is a State subject, if so and whether the Union Government can supersede the State Government policies. During the dicussion, Porvorim MLA Rohan Khaunte said that the…

Goemkarponn Desk PORVORIM: Leader of Opposition (LoP) Digambar Kamat today took on Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant stating that the rules of Business Advisory Committee (BAC) were fully violated by not issuing replies to questions as prescribed that is 48 hours before. Kamat said that the replies given to were not readable and requested the Speaker to postpone the said question however, CM refused to postpone the questions stating that he had answers to the qustions however Kamat in protest resfused to ask the questions. The opposition MLA claimed that they too were getting the replies late. Porvorim MLA Rohan…

Goemkarponn desk Pernem Police have resorted to public announcements over audio system to create awareness regarding COVID-19 measures. As per PI Jivna Dalvi he along with staff visited the coastal areas of Harambol, Mandrem and Ashvem and announced various safety measures to the general public over the audio system . PI Dalvi informed that in view of rising Covid-19 cases in the recent days he took over the responsibility of alerting the public and tourists to wear masks in pubs and night clubs and also stick to other measures such as social distancing specially in restaurants. Apart from awareness Police…

Goemkarponn desk Panjim: Aam Aadmi Party while thanking the people for reposing faith in their candidate at the recently held bye elections in Navelim for the Zilla Panchayat said even the voting pattern at municipal elections shows that Goans are looking for an alternative and that Congress has lost its relevance in Goa. AAP Goa Convener Rahul Mhambre addressing a press conference said Congress has failed to function as the opposition party and is “hand in gloves with the ruling BJP”, and pointed out that in 2017 Goans did not give a manadate to the BJP which formed the government…

Goemkarponn Desk Christanand Pednekar CURCHOREM: At a time when debates and discussions are underway on improving the government school infrastructure in wake of implementation of New Education Policy, here is a Government Primary school in Deulmol in Sirvoi, which lies in pathetic state and does not even qualify to be called a school. Shockingly, the Government primary school was shifted to other building called Laxmi Bal Mandal premises on November 18, 2019 for just four months but now almost 18 months have passed and not even a stone has been moved. The government seems to have totally forgotten about the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The COVID19 pandemic is back to haunt everyone again with the cases in the entire country, including Goa has been on the rise. The Health Minister of Goa Vishwajit Rane has made a proposal for making COVID19 certificate for those entering Goa, especially, the tourists, who are reluctant to follow the State government SOPs. This means the situation is grim as the State’s tally has crossed 1000 cases again. Thousands of tourists have descended in Goa following lockdowns in other parts of the country and are openly flouting rules, which has been a huge risk to the…