DM's Neogi HSS complex opening on Sunday HERALD CORRESPONDENT - The new building housing the junior college science complex of Dnyanprasarak Mandal, Mapusa, will be inaugurated by Vithoba B Nagvekar, president of Vaishya Gurumath Haldipur Central committee, on October 12 at 4 pm.Law Minister Francis D'Souza and Agriculture Minister Dayanand Mandrekar will be guests of honour at the function.Addressing a press conference in the city, school principal Prof Surendra Sirsat disclosed that besides classrooms, the new complex will house four independent fully-equipped air conditioned laboratories for physics, biology, chemistry and computers. He added that the construction of the complex, which is named as Jairam Bhikaji Neogi Junior College of Science, has been financed by the Vaishya Mandal, the parent body of Dnyanprasarak Mandal. Providing a brief history of the Mandal, chairman of the Dnyanprasarak Mandal Gurudas Natekar explained that the Mandal was started in 1908 with the sole intent of promoting education in Mapusa and nearby areas. It was in 1922 that Vaishya Mandal was formed by prominent citizens and philantropists from Mapusa to provide all assistence to Dnyanprasarak Mandal in promoting education. Natekar added that the Vaishya Mandal constructed its first building opposite the Municipal market in 1933, where the Mandal began to run classes as well as start a library, named as the Durga Vachan Mandir. >From 1974 onwards, the Mandal started the first commerce college in Mapusa, which was later shifted to its new building on the Assagao hillock in 1983. Natekar said the Dnyanprasarak Mandal, which has expanded tremendously in the field of education, is the only educational institute which imparts education from KG to graduation, with the total tally of students touching about 4,500. The management proposes to construct a new gymkhana building and a library complex exclusive for higher secondary students, with grants from the government. The management also proposes to start post-graduate courses in commerce shortly. Others present at the press conference included chairman of Vaishya Mandal Srikrishna Pokle, secretary and joint secretary of Dnyanprasarak Mandal P V Sawant and Kiran Shirodkar respectively. Something good happening at the Assagao college and HSS Complex. Viva Goa. Miguel --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.524 / Virus Database: 321 - Release Date: 10/6/2003 ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
