Who should be the new ZP member
Voters from the twin villages from Chandor-Cavorim, Guirdolim have to think seriously when they vote for their new Zilla Panchayat representative on 20th December 2025. Ms. Sanjana Velip, the last ZP representative of the twin villages who was backed by the BJP, did not visit the twin villages even once for the last 5 years. Also she did not spend a single rupee for any developmental work in the twin villages although she had crores of rupees to be utilized. Ex Chandor-Cavorim sarpanch Estafanio Dias personally invited Ms. Velip for the seminar the panchayat conducted on developing the village as a heritage destination. Although Ms. Velip promised to attend, she did not turn up. Subsequently following a demand at a Gram Sabah, the panchayat wrote a letter to Ms....
Read MoreChandor Girl Gets PhD
Cecilia Jane D’Silva, hailing from Chandor, was conferred the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree by the Università degli Studi di Cassino e Lazio Meridionale (University of Cassino and Southern Lazio), Italy; in Methods, Models and Technologies in Engineering in the discipline of Electromagnetic Fields. Following her Masters in Telecommunication Engineering through the same university, she was invited to carry out research under the frameworks of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of United Nations (UN), and the Italian Ministry of Economic Development (MISE). The entire research was funded by MISE. Her research activities and thesis titled ‘Eco-compatible Microwave Phytosanitary Treatments,’ were conducted under the supervision of Prof. Fulvio...
Read MoreGBE holds AGM
Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott (GBE) held its 1st Annual General body Meeting (AGM) under the leadership of a lady president on 11th October 2025, adjacent to its regular meeting place at Cavorim. In all 34 members participated in this AGM. In her welcome address president Alzira Pereira pointed out that the AGM enables the organization to pause and look at the year gone by and to prepare for the challenges ahead. “From our community programs to our environmental initiatives, each project has carried forward our mission of growth, empowerment, and sustainability. The challenges ahead maybe different but our values remain the same; compassion, accountability, and a shared desire to create positive change,” she said. General Secretary (GS) Jose Coutinho read out his...
Read MoreGBE treads new paths in September
In September 2025, Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott (GBE) undertook a project never attempted before since its formation in late 2000s; besides they also crossed the state border to visit two placed in the neighbouring state of Karnataka. On 8th September 10 GBE members lead by president Alzira Pereira visited Beth-Beth Lehem society at Bhaire near Karwar. This society is run and managed by Fr. Salvador Coutinho who hails from Chandor. Mentally challenged and homeless people are looked after at this institute, and presently there are 27 such people housed here. Before forming this society, Fr. Salvador was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Society of Priests, where when he was blessed by the Holy Spirit and started his mission of evangelisation in Goa before he was forced...
Read MoreChandor Club lifts Seamen’s Trophy
Chandor club lifted the Golden Jubilee Seamen’s Trophy, the second oldest inter village football tournament in Goa, by defeating Curtorim Gymkhana. They won the finals by the only goal scored against Curtorim in regular time, at the finals held on 21st September 2025. Chandor the village that celebrate the feast of the three Magi started the Seamen’s Trophy when three seafarers – Dominic Pereira from Colloso, Caetan Xavier from Anthoi, and Zose Vincent Costa from Ponsabhat – came together to sponsor the Seamen’s Trophy in 1973. Chandor Club kicked off this tournament on 15 August, 1973. SWATI from Benaulim won the first Seamen’s Trophy in 1973, which was held when Prof. Joaquim Menezes was the president of the Chandor Club. Local MLA Yuri...
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