Caption:
Goa
Board Chairman, Shri
J R Rebello who was the Chief
Guest is seen presenting the awards at a
function organised by the Bharat Scouts and Guides, Goa State at Institute
Menezes Braganza hall in Panjim on April 15, 2014. Sr. Liberata Fernandes, Secretary Goa
Headmasters Association and Headmistress, St. Michael High School, Vagator State Chief
Commissioner Shri P. R. Nadkarni, Senior
Vice President Dr Sydney Pinto Do
Rosario and others are present.
Goa Board Chairman, Shri
J R Rebello has said that the scouts and guides possess self reliance,
self discipline, cheerfulness and consideration for others and a sense of duty and
of patriotism.
He said scouts and guides can do so much towards improving their
own health and spreading health knowledge amongst others. Thus they can be of
real use in building up happier and healthier generations
He was speaking as
the Chief Guest at the awards distribution ceremony organised by the Bharat
Scouts and Guides, Goa State at Institute Menezes Braganza hall in Panjim on
April 15, 2014.
Speaking further
Shri Rebello said that the purpose of the Movement is to contribute to the
development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual,
social and spiritual as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of
the local, national and international communities.
Sr. Liberata Fernandes, Secretary Goa Headmasters Association
and Headmistress, St. Michael High School,
Vagator.
The awards
presented on the occasion comprised of Bob-a-Job Highest Earnings Awards for
Scouts and Guides for highest earnings at the district and state level fpr
2013-14. Adult Leaders of Ponda District, Pedne District and Quepem/Sanguem
district were felicitated for meritorious long service in the organisation. Six
cubs and 1 Cubmaster from Baby land Primary School-Candolim who attended National
Level cub/Bulbul Utsav in Haryarna were presented with trophies and
certificates. In awards to District
category, the Pernem district bagged the first place, Marmagoa the second place
while Ponda District shared the third
place. One cub masters and four lady Cub
Master of Bardes , Salcete and Tiswadi districts who attended Basic Course for
Cubmasters at National Training Centre, Pachmari, madhyaparadesh were also
presented mementos and certificates.
“Tayyar” a newsletter of the Tiswasdi District was also
released on the occasion at the hands of Shri Rebello in the presence of
District Chief Commissioner of Tiswadi
Shri John Aguiar, Secretary Shri Durgadas Gaonkar and Shri Krishnanath
Chopdekar.
State Chief
Commissioner Shri P. R. Nadkarni, said
that this movement of Scouts and Guides aims at Character formation. Senior
Vice President Dr Sydney Pinto Do
Rosario also spoke on the occasion. Vice President Shri R.G. Dessai,PRO Shri
John Aguiar, STC(S) Shri Diogo Fernandes, STC (G) Elizabeth Mascarenhas , State
Commissioner (Guides) Smt. Swati Malik, ASOC Shri Yeshwant Sinari and others
also present. Earlier State Commissioner (S) Adv. Vinayak Narvenkar welcomed
and introduced the Chief Guest. State Secretary, Shri James Fernandes gave a brief report of
activities and later Joint Secretary, Smt. Shoba Mhadgut proposed a vote of
thanks.
The Guides of Our Lady of Rosary H. School, Donapula and Chubby Cheeks,
Pilerne presented dance on the occasion.
The function was
compered by Scoutmaster Agnelo Rodrigues
from St Micheal’s Convent High School, Vagator
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