As students of the 1975 SSC batch of Ribandar’s Bal Bharati Vidyamandir, we had yet another amazing get together today, this time at Dona Paula. Despite the passage of time, our memories live on for 48 long years and our bonding just gets fortified. Those great classroom memories will never keep us apart and will […]
Month: March 2023
OUR SANJEEV DEPARTED SO SUDDENLY
In the sudden death of our outstanding Sanjeev Verenkar, we have lost a journalist of high repute, who above all was a marvelous human. Having known Sanjeev for many decades right from our student days, he always was a simple and affable Soul but always outspoken. Always a strong, caring, kind hearted person to the […]
STUDENTS SHOULD BE EMPOWERED WITH SPEAKING AND WRITING SKILLS
Students need to be encouraged and motivated to read a lot without which they would not have the acumen and skills to be able to speak and write. All through school and up to the completion of our educational goal we must be tremendously blessed with very caring teachers who teach with hope, passion, motivation […]
LIFE IS A JOURNEY NOT A DESTINATION
While reflecting on the past, taking stock of the present and mapping out the future, thanks to everyone who has been part of my life’s roller coaster journey. Firstly, it is to all those who corrected me and put me back on the right track when I faulted and erred. To all my dearest Teachers […]
REMEMBERING GOA’S FIRST AND FORMIDABLE CHIEF MINISTER DAYANAND BANDODKAR
On March 12th we observe the birth anniversary of Goa’s first Chief Minister Dayanand Bandodkar who assumed office on 20th December 1963 and continued as Chief Minister till his sudden death on 12th August 1973. Affectionately referred to by all as ‘Bhausaheb’ he was undoubtedly the best Chief Minister we have had. At the age of 10, it was my […]
DELAY IN PENSION IS TENSION FOR RETIRING EMPLOYEE
The inordinate delay in processing the pension papers of retiring government employees is unacceptable. Sadly after retirement the employees have to run from pillar to post for months if not years to get their pension. All hurdles and delay faced by a retiring employee in the processing of pension papers is deplorable. The head of […]