STATE COUNCIL MEETING OF SCOUTS AND GUIDES ON SEPT. 18, 2011

President of Tiswadi District of Bharat Scouts and Guides Goa State Janab Shaikh Suleman Karol, is seen receiving the award for highest census in the district at the hands of Vice President of the Association Shri R. G. Dessai during the state council meeting of Bharat Scouts and Guides at Panjim on September 18, 2011. State Secretary James Fernandes, Vice President Dr. Sidney Pinto do Rosari, Vice President Shri Pandurang Nadkarni are also seen.

State Treasurer Shri Rodney D’ Souza is being felicitated for his excellent work in the Bharat Scouts and Guides Association by the Senior Vice President Dr. Sidney Pinto do Rosario during the state council meeting of Bharat Scouts and Guides at Panjim on September 18, 2011. State Secretary James Fernandes, Vice President Dr. Sidney Pinto do Rosari, Vice President Shri Pandurang Nadkarni are also seen.

STATE COUNCIL MEETING OF SCOUTS AND GUIDES HELD IN PANJIM

The Annual State Council Meeting of the Bharat Scouts and Guides- Goa State was held on 18th September 2011 at the Association headquarters in Panjim today. Dr. Sidney Pinto da Rosario, Senior Vice President of the State Association presided over the meeting. Other dignitaries include Shri R. D. Dessai and Gopal Bhau Parab, both Vice Presidents, Mr. P. S. Nadkarni, State Chief Commissioner, Mr. Rodney D’Souza, State Treasuer, Mr. State Secretary, Shri James Fernandes, Adv. Vinayak Narvekar State Commissioner (Scouts) and others.

During the meeting various issues were discussed which included the resolutions earlier State Council Meeting, the action taken report, a power point presentation highlighting the activities, workshops, events and achievements of the members during the year past year. The consideration and adoption of Budget proposal were also discussed. Other discussions included development of the camp site etc:-

Speaking on the Occasion has said that the Scouting and Guiding Movement in Goa is making good and steady progress and in the years to come this movement is going to make lot of difference among the State.

Dr. de Souza was speaking at the State Council Meeting of the BS&G at the headquarters of the Association in Panjim on Sunday, August 22, 2010.

Vice President of the Association Dr. Sidney Pinto do Rosario said that a scout and a girl guide is being taught to be disciplined in all aspects and therefore the Scouts and Guides movement is the only movement in the world which is corruption free. He suggested taking up awareness programmes on female feticide

Awards for Highest Average increase percentage census were presented to the Tiswadi district followed by Pernem district.

State Treasurer Shri Rodney D’Souza was also felicitated on the occasion for the excellent work that he is doing for the organisation with a memento and a certificate.

Vice President Shri R. G. Dessai in his speech said scout and guide movement was a great movement and highlighted the need for spreading the movement in every school of the state. State Chief commissioner Shri Pandurang Nadkarni and SC(S) Adv. Vinayak Narvekar made some valuable suggestions on the occasion.

State Secretary Shri James Fernandes welcomed the gathering and conducted the business. Hon State Treasurer Shri Rodney D’Souza presented the Annual Statement of Accounts and Annual Balance Sheet. The Budget was also approved on the occasion.
STC(G) Smt. Elizibeth Mascarenhas, SOC(G) Smt. Vidhya Shetkar, STC(S) Shri Diogo Fernandes, ASTC(S) Shri Yeshwant Sinari, State Organizing Commissioner Shri K. Chopdekar, PRO Shri John Aguiar and others were present on the occasion.