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WELCOME ADDRESS AT A DAY’S WORKSHOP “PUPPETRY IN THE CLASSROOM” AT VIDYA VIKAS ACADEMY, MARGAO, ON 6TH DECEMBER 2008, SPONSORED BY GOA SUDHAROP COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INC. USA IN ASSOCIATION WITH VIDYA VIKAS ACADEMY, MARGAO.





GOOD MORNING!



MR. ALLEN RODRIGUES, PRINCIPAL, VIDYA VIKAS ACADEMY, OUR RESOUCE PERSONS; SUJATA NORONHA, AND ELAINE MENDONSA FROM BOOKWORM, PANJIM, TEACHERS FROM DIFFERENT SCHOOLS, AND GUESTS. I AM IMMENSELY DELIGHTED TO EXTEND TO YOU ALL A HEARTY WELCOME TO THIS TEACHERS TRAINING WORKSHOP “PUPPETRY IN THE CLASSROOM” SPONSORED BY GOA SUDHAROP COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INC. USA. IN ASSOCIATION WITH VIDYA VIKAS ACADEMY, MARGAO.



GOA SUDHAROP IS A GOAN DIASPORA, VOLUNTEER , NON-PROFIT NGO WORKING FOR BETTERMENT OF GOA AND GOANS WORLDWIDE FOR OVER A DECADE, AND HUMBLY CONTRIBUTING IN ALL AREAS OF GOA’S DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ITS ANNUAL THEME-BASED PROGRAMMES. VIDYA VIKAS ACADEMY IMPARTS QUALITY EDUCATION AND BUILDS SUCCESSFUL CITIZENS WITH STRONG INDIAN VALUES, AND IS RECOGNISED AS ONE OF THE FINEST SCHOOLS IN GOA.



GOA SUDHAROP OBSERVES THIS YEAR AS “YEAR OF EDUCATION” , BELIEVING THAT TO PROMOTE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND REMOVE POVERTY WITH ALL ITS ATTENDANT ILLS IN SOCIETY, VALUE-BASED OR HOLISTIC EDUCATION IS OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE ALONG WITH OTHER MEASURES. THEREFORE, IN LINE WITH ITS THEME YEAR, GOA SUDHAROP HAS CHOSEN TO SPECIALLY FOCUS ON THE TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT OF SCHOOL TEACHERS RIGHT FROM THE PRE-PRIMARY LEVEL. HENCE, THIS WORKSHOP TODAY, WHICH IS ONE OF THE MANY SUCH TYPE OF PROGRAMMES GOA SUDHAROP HAS BEEN CONDUCTING THIS YEAR TARGETTING PARTICULARLY STUDENTS, YOUTH, TEACHERS AND PARENTS AS WELL



I SINCERELY APPRECIATE AND ACKNOWLEDGTE THE MOST ENTHUSIASTIC AND EXCELLENT CO-OPERATION OF PRINCIPAL, MR. ALLEN RODRIGUES, AND HIS STAFF MEMBERS IN HELPING GOA SUDHAROP IN PRESENTING THIS WORKSHOP IN ASSOCIATION WITH VIDYA VIKAS ACADEMY. I ALSO ENDORSE MY APPRECIATION OF THE KEEN EFFORTS PUT IN BY GOA SUDHAROP VOLUNTEER MRS. MELINDA POWELL WHO COMPERES THIS PROGRAMME.



THANKS TO OUR RESOURCE PERSONS SUJATA NORONHA AND ELAINE MENDONSA FOR COMING ALL THE WAY FROM PANJIM TO SHOW US HOW

PUPPETRY CAN BE EFFECTIVELY USED IN THE CLASSROOM. THANKS TO DR. IRA ALMEIDA TOO FOR SUGGESTING TO US THIS WORKSHOP BY SUJATA NORONHA.



SPECIAL COMPLIMENTS TO YOU, DEAR TEACHERS, FOR TAKING INTEREST AND TIME TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS IMPORTANT WORKSHOP WITH A VIEW TO ENHANCE YOUR TEACHING SKILLS. YOU ARE DOING WHAT ALL GOOD TEACHERS DO, THAT IS KEEP ON LEARNING ALWAYS IN ORDER TO GIVE YOUR BEST TO THE SMALL ONES IN YOUR CARE. I DO WISH THAT AT THE SUCCESSFUL END OF THIS WORKSHOP EVERY ONE OF YOU WOULD HAVE BENEFITED IN GOOD MEASURE TO RENDER YOUR TEACHING MORE EFFECTIVE AS WELL AS FULFILLING, AND AT THE SAME TIME, SERVE BETTER THE SOCIETY AND THE NATION AT LARGE.



AGAIN, A BIG WELCOME TO A PRODUCTIVE WORKSHOP, AND THANK YOU!



IBONIO D’SOUZA, BOARD MEMBER, GOA SUDHAROP.

GOA SUDHAROP ANNUAL AWARDS PRESENTATION

 

1. General welcome by Mrs. Melinda Powell

2. Cultural entertainment
Welcome Indian dance
Song –Theme “Peace”
Goan dance “Kotti Fugddi”
Latin cha cha

3. Address by Chief guest – George Pinto

4. Presentation of awards in accordance with GOA SUDHAROP's theme for 2008 "YEAR OF EDUCATION"

a) a Certificate of Honour and Rupees 15,000/- Cash Award to educationist Prof. Udaya Venkatesh Ballikar.

b) Winners of Goa Sudharop’s Essay Competition for Heads of Goa Schools, on the topic “Education In Goa: What Is Needed?” – Three Prizes: First Prize to Mr. Celso Dias, Headmaster, Our Lady of Succour High School, Nagoa, Verna, Salcete, Goa. Rs. 8,000/-; Second Prize to Mrs. Flavia Verdes, Headmistress, St. Rock’s High School, Tollecanto, Velim, Salcete Goa. Rs. 6,500/-; Third Prize to Mrs. Sharlet Furtado, Headmistress, Deepvihar Primary School, Headland – Sada, Mrmugao.Rs. 5,000/-.

c) Scholarships to financially deserving and meritorious students, of Rs. 5,000/- each to Miss Pratima Bhikru Velip from Govt. High School, Morpila, Quepem and Ashley Rodrigues of Guddi, Salcete. These scholarships are in the name of the late Mrs. Claudina D'Sa, funded by her son through a Rupees 1 lakh grant.

d) Fixed Deposit Certificate of Rs. 1,40,000/- (educational fund) in favour of child Elron Dias, young son of Franky Dias of Raia, Salcete who died in a tragic fire accident a year ago in California,

e) Four Perkins Braille machines to National Association For The Blind, Santa Cruz, Tiswadi. Total cost Rs. 39,000/-.

f) Donation to Daddy’s Home, Margao – school for differently abled children – Rs. 7,500/-,

f) Certificate of Appreciation to Fr. Agnel College of Arts & Commerce, Pilar, for their outstanding partnership with Goa Sudharop, in organizing different educational programmes, as part of Goa Sudharop’s “Year of Education in Goa – 2008” theme.

g) Latest CELESTRON 14 Telescope to The Association of Friends of The Astronomical Society of Goa, costin g several lakhs. Mr. S. Naik and Mr. Percival Noronha of the Society gave brief presentations.

5) Donation for the elderly and sick
a) Medicines worth Rs. 35,000/- to the terminally ill cancer patients at Shanti Avedna Sadan, Loutolim,
b) Donation to St. Jude’s Helping Hand Old Age Home at St. Estevao – Rs. 1,00,000/-

6) Donations in Public Interest
a) Donation to Goa Bhachao Abiyan for preparing a booklet “The Little Empowerment Kit” in respect of Goa Draft Regional Plan 2021. Rs. 40,000/-.
b) Donation to Peaceful Centre- Panchayati Raj, Goa, an NGO, for preparing and dissemination of information/guidance to Gram Sabhas, on the working of Panchayati Raj system. Rs. 30,000/-.

7) Power-point presentation on “Educational Scenario in Goa”, by Fr. Frederick Rodrigues, SFX, Principal, Fr. Agnel College of Arts & Commerce, Pillar.

8) A few words from Dr. Nandita de Souza of Sethu Centre for Child Development & Family Guidance, Altinho, Panjim, who conducted for Goa Sudharop in 2008, observed as “Year of Education” in Goa, four day-long teachers training workshops in different areas in Goa for the benefit of teachers from pre-primary to secondary schools

9) Goa Sudharop’s Report for 2008 and Vote of Thanks by Goa Representative Mr. Ibonio D’Souza

10) Refreshments and conclusion.

Thanks to the donors, volunteers, supporters and well-wishers of Goa Sudharop.