------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre Ph:2252660 Website: www.goadesc.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------- PTA to upgrade Divar school facilities ------------------------------------------------- In a bid to keep their village school on par with city schools, the islanders of Divar under the Parents-Teachers Association (PTA) of the Our Lady of Divar High School, are seeking to upgrade and improve facilities for their school children.
The PTA has begun a number of projects in the school that include the commencement of a music school, up gradation of the school library, two computer projects, competitive sport and a Divar Eco project. For the first time, the school is also planning a summer camp from April 5 till April 18.
Addressing a press conference in Panaji, village volunteer, Mr Tony Menezes said their model should serve as an inspiration to other schools around Goa to enhance the quality of education and life in the village through such innovative involvement of the students. The PTA chairman, Mr Stanley Vaz said most projects are self-financing.
Hoping to restore Divar's legacy of producing famous musicians, the PTA started a music school in Our Lady of Divar High School under Fr Peter Cardozo, the acclaimed Director of the Pilar Music School. A village volunteer, Mr Anthony Menezes spoke of Divar's rich musical culture. The Divar school is the first school to be associated with the Pilar Music School and its students will answer examinations conducted by the Trinity College, London.
One Computer project will conduct professional certificate courses for students and parents at discounted rates. The computer project, an ambitious idea of interconnecting schools and sharing information has been sponsored by Divar-cars settled in the USA. The school has 13 computers.
Taekwondo classes, for school children between the ages of five and 14 years, have been planned in the school from June 2004. "Besides gaining certificates, our children especially girls will gain fitness and will learn the art of self defence," PTA members said. Mr Raju Mangueshkar of the Taekwondo Association of Goa pledged his full support to the school.
For the Divar Eco Project, the school has associated with the Panaji-based People's Movement for Civic Action (PMCA). The PMCA will train the children to build a vermi-composting pit in the school premises. PMCA member Ms Patricia Pinto said a small kitchen garden will be set up. Biodegradable waste would be vermicomposted, PET bottles would be disposed through private recycling agents and the empty milk packets were being re-sold to the Goa Milk Dairy, Ms Pinto said. ----------------------------------------------- The Navhind Times 4/03/04 page 6 -----------------------------------------------
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