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Top Ranker at SSC Exams year 2012
Name: Mezilda Colaco Achivement: Top Ranker at SSC Exams Having scored 82.84 per cent, 15-year-old Mezilda Colaco was the top ranking student from St. Joseph’s Educational Institute, Chandor at the Secondary School Examinations conducted by the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education for the year 2012. Daughter of Martinho and Ida Colaco from Covatem who have now constructed their own bungalow at Fatramoll, Mezilda was a bright student from the beginning of her academic career ranking first at all the examinations starting...
read moreGBE’s Annual Picnic
Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott held its annual picnic for members and their families on 14th April 2013. In all 46 persons joined the picnic which was held at Palolem beach where President John Douglas Coutinho once again very graciously offered the deck of his restaurant for GBE. Although the arrival at Palolem was delayed due to the detour that had to be taken in view of a major accident along the National Highway at Karmal Ghat, all had a good time and the picnic was truly a grand success. As usual, Anthony Pereira and Domnic Mendes led the...
read moreWheel Chairs to the Needy
Ms. Velveta Ilario from Sailabhat, Molla was provided with a specially designed wheel chair by Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott. The special chair provided by Rotary International was further modified by GBE to suit Velveta’s special needs. Velveta is suffering from muscular dystrophy due to which she cannot sit or stand and is always lying. He mother carries her wherever she has to be taken and it is indeed quite an arduous task given the fact that the girl is now in her late teens. Rotary International District Governor Dr. Jorson Fernandes...
read moreVisit to Daddy’s Home
Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott paid a visit to Daddy’s Home a house dedicated to teaching the differently abled children. Every year during the Lenten period Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott remembers some section of the specially blessed and this year it was Daddy’s Home. The one-and-a-half hour spent at Daddy’s Home with the nearly 90 students of varying ages was truly an eye opener. The enthusiasm of the children was infectious to say the least. Although GBE had planned an entertainment programme, it had to be shelved to give in to the demand of...
read moreCycle run report
Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott organized a cycle run from Patradevi on the Northern border of Goa to Polem on the Southern border. The 138 kms route was completed by the cyclists in 8:45 hours. The run started at 4:15 am from Patradevi. Honorary member of GBE Donald Mackenzie completed the entire trek 8:20 hours. Other members who cycled the entire route were GBE President John Douglas Coutinho and Joint Secretary Ashley Antao. Managing Committee member Benedito Fernandes who started the cycle run had to pull out due to the injury to his tail bone. He...
read moreFree Medical Camp
Hundreds of people gathered at St. Joseph’s Educational Institute, Chandor on 30th December not only to participate in the free multi specialty medical camp held but also to pay homage to late Dr. Vamona Sheldeker who served the residents of Assolda, Chandor, Cavorim and Guirdolim selflessly and with utmost dedication. At the programme held to commemorate Dr. Vamona’s birth centenary, a large crowd was present and many of them did not even take part in the medical camp. Guest of Honour Fr. Saude Pereira seeing the turnout said he was...
read moreX’Mas Party for Senior Citizens Chandor
Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott held its annual Christmas party for senior citizens of the parish of Chandor on 16th December 2012 at the St. Joseph’s Educational Institute courtyard. Altogether 119 senior citizens from the villages of Guirdolim, Chandor and Cavorim participated. The Brass Clan led by Tony Coutinho provided the entertainment which was much appreciated by the gathered crowd particularly as the group consisted of young boys playing the brass instruments. Besides, Everly Mascarenhas sang some songs in Konkani and English and while she...
read moreCrib Chandor Church – 25-December-2012
Parish Youth Chandor this year has prepared a thematic crib for the Christmas season questioning the place of Jesus Christ in the present world engulfed with problems and chasing after materialism. The presentation shows the devastation of nature through rampant mining in one corner which is totally gloomy looking with its stark muddy colour. At the other end is the pleasure seeking culture of discotheques. The front portion is occupied by mega storeyed building symbolizing the rapid urbanization of our State. So where is the crib in this...
read moreIFFI programmes in Chandor
Chief Minister of Goa, Manohar Parrikar has acceded to Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott’s request to have IFFI programmes in Goa’s oldest capital. Hence from 22nd November to 27th November, Chandor will have a grand entertainment festival which includes three films and three cultural programmes. While one cultural programme will be a composite programme comprising Goan folk dances and songs, one will be a Hindi based entertainment programme with some Television stars present and the third will be a mega musical programme, hopefully with Hema...
read moreIFFI programmes in Chandor
As the International Film Festival of India unravels at the Capital city of Goa Panjim from 20th November onwards, IFFI related programmes will be held at Goa’s oldest capital — Chandor from 22nd November to 27th November. This entertainment extravaganza in our village has been possible only due to the initiative taken by Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott. The six day entertainment festival will be kick started on 22nd November with a musical entertainment programme by either Hema Sardessai or Bondo while on 23rd November it will be day to...
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