Sanvordem:  The New upgraded Computer Laboratory (with latest Digital transformation devices , Software and infrastructure) of The New Educational Institute, Curchorem- Goa under CSR- Initiative sponsored by “ COLORCON ASIA PVT. LTD.”, Verna Goa was inaugurated on Wednesday 15/06/2022 at the auspicious hands of Chief Guest Mr. Raghunathan Ramkumar- Global account Manager.

In presence of Guest of honour Mr. Sudhakar Venigalla, Manager – Regional Services & IT, Mr Sandip Gaonkar- Operator, Mrs. Ruchita Dessai – CSR Associate, Conexus Social Responsibility Services, Mr. Pradip Kakodkar- Chairman, Mr. Satyesh Kakodkar- Manager, Mr. Suraj Joshi- Headmaster, Mr. Shyam Sarmalkar- PTA Chairman,  Computer Teachers, Students and Teachers.

This initiative will benefit the students pursuing knowledge at school from nearby rural areas. The chief guest and guest of honour informed students and teachers present about the CSR activities carried out by their esteemed company mostly in rural areas to provide needed resources benefitting students and educational Institutions and also made an appeal to students to make the best use of resources provided. (GoaNewsHub)

Fatorda: Don Bosco College of Engineering has been awarded accreditation for three departments applied viz Civil Engineering ,Mechanical Engineering and Electronics and Telecommunications from academic year 2022-23 by National Board of accreditation thus getting the courses recognized for  quality education worldwide. DBCE is the first Engineering Institution to get accreditation for three departments from coming academic year for three years.

With state-of-the-art infrastructure, motivating learning environment and with emphasis on providing professional education focusing on outcome based education, within short span ,DBCE is already well known  to be one of the best technical institute in the state of Goa. The students graduating will get benefit for doing higher studies and placements in India and abroad. Principal, Dr. Neena Panandikar expressed that it is her dream come true and indeed a proud moment as the institute completes ten years. She gives the credit to her Director Rev. Fr. Kinley, the management, NBA coordinators, IQAC team members, staff, students, alumni, parents and all the stakeholders for hard work put that has led to this success. (GoaNewsHub)

Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday held meeting with the State Education department officials to raise concerns over state falling below national average in certain areas as per National Achievement Survey Report.

National Achievement Survey (NAS) is a nationally representative large-scale survey of students’ learning undertaken by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.

The NAS gives a system level reflection on effectiveness of school education. Findings help compare the performance across spectrum and across population in order to find the desirable direction for improvements.

In the tweet, after holding meeting with the department officials, Sawant said that focused efforts will be made to improve the learning outcomes in Mathematics of students in Goa.

The Chief Minister tweeted “Chaired a meeting with the Department of Education. We are concerned over the data of National Achievement Survey Report as Goa falls below national average in certain areas. Focused efforts will be made to improve the learning outcomes in Mathematics of students in Goa.”

“The Govt is considering implementation of CCS rules for employees at Aided schools,” he said in another tweet.

Talking to reporters after the meeting, Sawant said that the blame on poor performance should not be on the government run schools alone as they contribute for only 20 per cent of the state’s students’ population.

The Chief Minister said that the state government is seriously concerned about the National Achievement Survey Report released in the year 2021.

He said that 80 per cent of students study in aided schools. Government provides them grant-in-aid for support.

Sawant said that the Teachers should be in teaching “full time” without having any side business for the distraction.

The Chief Minister, who also holds Education portfolio, said that school infrastructure of Goa government has reduced considerably in the wake of increase in the government aided schools.

Sawant said that since the government pays for the salaries and other grant-in-aid support, aided schools were also needed to increase their performance.

The Chief Minister was concerned as NAS 2021 has indicated that Goan students have shown poor performance as compared to the national average in Mathematics, Languages, Social Sciences and Sciences.

“In math we are below the national average. The national average is 32 per cent and we are 30 per cent for Class 10. In Class 8, the national average is 36 per cent and we are at 32 per cent. In Class 5, the national average is 44 per cent and we are 39 per cent, ” the Chief Minister  said.

He pointed out that for Class third,  the national average is 57 per cent and we are 55 per cent.