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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
read moreFellowship in August
Ganv Bhanvancho Ekvott (GBE) celebrated fellowship in the month of August, when members visited a house maintained by the Missionaries of Charity in Qupem taluka and participated in the Ganpati celebration with the Hindu brethren of the twin villages of Chandor-Cavorim and Guirdolim. On 25th of August 18 GBE members along with 2 children visited the home for challenged persons maintained by the Missionaries of Charity in Qupem taluka. Over 30 challenged people are cared for this house by a team led by three sisters belonging to the...
read moreChandor school students to protect village biodiversity
Following an interaction with Chandor-Cavirom Village Biodiversity Management Committee Chairman on 23rd August, students of St. Joseph’s Educational Institute, Chandor resolved to protect the biodiversity of the twin villages of Chandor-Cavorim, Guirdolim with special emphasis on protecting the water bodies and controlling the growth of weeds. The above was decided at an interaction, that the core committee of the project undertaken by the school namely, WIPRO Earthian Sustainability Program under the thematic area ‘Biodiversity and...
read moreMonth dedicated to respect and protection
Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott dedicated the month of July 2025 to paying respect to the elderly, caring for the sick and ensuring protection for the living. On 20th July, seven GBE members led by President Alzira Pereira and General Secretary Jose Coutinho visited 13 households in Guirdolim, where they visited 26 people who are old or suffering from a sickness. With Managing Committee member Francis alias Hanchik Peixote as the project manager, they visited households in five wards of Guirdolim including Molla and Niamorod. Earlier on 14th July,...
read moreChandor school gets 95.95%
95.95% of the 74 students of St Joseph’s Educational Institute, Chandor, cleared the Secondary School Certificate examinations conducted by the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education. This year two of the top three students were male while last year all three toppers were female students and all lived in Cavorim, Chandor. Living at New Township, Guirdolim, Ophilia Alina Dias, secured 85% making her the top ranker. Soft spoken Asher Franz D’Costa came at second place with his 83.33%. Son of Antonio who is working in...
read moreTraining and Fellowship marked May
Notwithstanding the summer heat of May, Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott had a flurry of activities as five different projects were held. In collaboration with Museum of Christian Art, GBE held a four hour long workshop on 7th May 2025 on preparing Azulejos. In all, 16 villagers were trained in preparing Azulejo, the mesmerising printing of tiles immortalised by Portuguese. All the participants were provided with kits that included acrylic paints to help them prepare Azulejos. Actually Azulejo were initially prepared by the Moors which were adapted...
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