Goemkarponn Desk
CANACONA – As part of 78th Independence Day celebrations, Patriotic group song singing competition was held at Mashem – Canacona in memory of the freedom fighter of Goa freedom struggle late Shrirang Lolayekar at Shri Nirakar Vidyalaya.
S.S. Angle Higher Secondary School, Mashem bagged the first prize and took a Trophy and Rupees Five Thousand in cash for the win.
The 2nd prize winner -Katyayani Baneshwar Vidyalaya, Kindlem got a smaller trophy and Rs. 3000/- in cash while the 3rd prize winner- Balram Residential School, Amone is also awarded a trophy and Rs.2000/- cash.
Balram Day Care School, Shristhal, Damodar Vidyalaya, Loliem and Shree Mallikarjun Higher Secondary School, Canacona were awarded three consolation prizes.
All the winning groups were given prizes at the hands of Head Mistress of Nirakar Vidyalaya Mrs. Urvi Phaldesai, who was the chief guest at competition, and other guests Atul Lolyekar sponsorer of the event (competition) and Dr. Surendra Naik President of club was present.
The Chief Guest Urvi Phaldesai in her speech asked the students to take it challenge to themselves to participate in Sports and Cultural activities along with their studies, so as to have a sense of doing something for the society.
Eleven Secondary Schools and Four Higher Secondary Schools of Canacona taluka participated in the competition organized by Mashem Cricket Club under the auspices of Nirakar Vidyalaya and sponsored by Atul Shrirang Lolyekar in the memory of his father and freedom fighter late Shrirang Lolayekar.